qualifier

BrE /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪə(r)/ AmE /ˈkwɑːləˌfaɪər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who qualifies for something, especially a competition or exam

persona que califica, participante

Collocations qualifier for the finals

  • He was one of the qualifiers for the final round.

    Él fue uno de los participantes que calificaron para la ronda final.

2 STATEMENT [singular] C1

a statement that limits or explains something more precisely, especially in a legal document

cualificación, especificación

Collocations qualifier clause

  • The contract includes a qualifier that limits the company's liability.

    El contrato incluye una cláusula que especifica y limita la responsabilidad de la empresa.

1 VERB [transitive] C1

to make something more precise or clear by adding a qualifier

especificar, precisar

  • qualify sth as sth
  • She qualified her statement by saying that she was joking.

    Ella especificó su declaración diciendo que estaba bromeando.

2 ACHIEVE [intransitive] B2

to achieve or meet a standard, especially in order to be accepted for something

cumplir con un requisito, calificar para algo

Collocations qualify as a doctor

  • He qualified as a lawyer after passing the bar exam.

    Él se calificó como abogado después de aprobar el examen de la barra.

3 LIMIT [transitive] C1

to limit or restrict something by adding a qualifier

limitar, restringir

Collocations qualify an offer

  • The company qualified its offer by saying it was subject to approval.

    La empresa limitó su oferta diciendo que estaba sujeta a la aprobación.

4 CERTIFICATE [transitive] C1

to issue an official certificate or license to someone who has met the required standards

certificar, expedir una licencia

Collocations qualify sb as a pilot

  • The aviation authority qualified him as a commercial pilot.

    La autoridad de aviación lo certificó como piloto comercial.

5 DISQUALIFY [transitive] C1

to prevent someone from taking part in an event or competition because they do not meet the requirements

descalificar, excluir

Collocations qualify sb out of a race

  • He was disqualified from the competition for cheating.

    Fue descalificado de la competencia por trampa.

6 REQUIRE [transitive] C1

to require or need something as a condition, especially in order to be accepted for something

requerir, necesitar como condición

Collocations qualify sb/sth for a job

  • The job requires you to qualify in first aid.

    El trabajo requiere que estés calificado en primeros auxilios.