| Principal Translations |
| qualifying adj | (word: that modifies) (gramática) | calificativo adj |
| | | adjetivo calificativo loc nom m |
| | Chinese is a language with many qualifying words. |
| qualifying n | informal (sport: preliminary round) (deportes) | eliminatoria nf |
| | He set a new lap record during yesterday's qualifying. |
| | Batió un nuevo récord durante las eliminatorias de ayer. |
| qualifying adj | (sport: preliminary) | eliminatorio/a adj |
| | The qualifying game will be played on Saturday. |
| qualifying adj | (sportsperson: who qualifies) | clasificado adj |
| | All the qualifying players clapped their hands. |
| Principal Translations |
| qualify⇒ vi | (meet requirements) | cumplir los requisitos loc verb |
| | Robert wanted to enter the competition, but the officials told him he didn't qualify. |
| | Robert quería entrar a la competencia pero los oficiales le dijeron que no cumplía con los requisitos. |
| qualify for [sth] vi + prep | (meet requirements for) | cumplir los requisitos para loc verb + prep |
| | The family received a letter saying they qualified for state benefits. |
| | Jeremy has qualified for entry into one of the country's top schools. |
| | La familia recibió una carta que decía que cumplía los requisitos para recibir los subsidios estatales. |
| qualify as [sth] vi + prep | (pass exams for: a job) | sacar el titulo de loc verb + prep |
| | | aprobar los exámenes de loc verb + prep |
| | | obtener la licencia de loc verb + prep |
| | Evelyn has qualified as a plumber. |
| | Evelyn sacó el título de plomería. |
| qualify vi | (sports: pass first round) | clasificarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Murray has qualified and will now go through to the next round. |
| | Murray se clasificó y pasa a la siguiente ronda. |
| qualify for [sth] vi + prep | (sport: be eligible to compete in) | clasificarse para v prnl + prep |
| | In order to qualify for this race, you must be a member of a recognised sporting club. |
| | Si quieres clasificarte para la carrera, debes ser miembro de un club deportivo reconocido. |
| qualify [sth]⇒ vtr | (statement: moderate) | matizar⇒ vtr |
| | | restringir⇒ vtr |
| | | limitar⇒ vtr |
| | William qualified his statement by saying that of course he didn't mean all women drivers. |
| | William matizó su declaración diciendo que, claramente, no se refería a todas las mujeres que conducen. |
| qualify [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (statement: moderate by saying) | matizar algo con loc verb |
| | | hacer salvedades a algo con loc verb |
| | Agnes qualified her claim with an admission that she did not know the exact statistics. |
| | Agnes matizó su declaración con el reconocimiento de que no sabía las estadísticas exactas. |
| qualify [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (educate, prepare: for a job) | preparar a alguien para loc verb |
| | | capacitar a alguien para loc verb |
| | This course will qualify students for a career in marketing. |
| | Este curso va a preparar a los alumnos para una carrera en marketing. |
| qualify [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (educate, prepare) | preparar a alguien para loc verb |
| | | educar a alguien para loc verb |
| | This course will qualify students to teach at secondary level. |
| | Este curso va a preparar a los alumnos para enseñar en nivel secundario. |