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qual·i·fied

(kwŏl′ə-fīd′)

adj.

1. Having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task.

2. Limited, restricted, or modified: a qualified plan for expansion.

qual′i·fied′ly (-fīd′lē, -fī′ĭd-lē) adv.

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qualified

(ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪd)

adj

1. having the abilities, qualities, attributes, etc, necessary to perform a particular job or task

2. limited, modified, or restricted; not absolute

ˈqualiˌfiedly adv

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qual•i•fied

(ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪd)

adj.

1. having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit one for some function, office, etc.; competent.

2. having met the conditions required by law or custom for exercising a right, holding an office, etc.

3. modified, limited, or restricted in some way: qualified approval.

[1550–60]

qual′i•fied`ly, adv.

qual′i•fied`ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	qualified - meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task; "many qualified applicants for the job" competent - properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist" eligible - qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor" unqualified - not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training
	2.	qualified - limited or restricted; not absolute; "gave only qualified approval" conditional - imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid" modified - changed in form or character; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved" unqualified - not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial"
	3.	qualified - holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill; "a registered pharmacist"; "a registered hospital" certified registered - listed or recorded officially; "record is made of `registered mail' at each point on its route to assure safe delivery"; "registered bonds"
	4.	qualified - restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man') restricted grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) modified - changed in form or character; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved"
	5.	qualified - contingent on something else dependant, dependent conditional - imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid"

qualified

adjective

1. capable, trained, experienced, seasoned, able, fit, expert, talented, chartered, efficient, practised, licensed, certificated, equipped, accomplished, eligible, competent, skilful, adept, knowledgeable, proficient Demand has far outstripped supply of qualified teachers.
capable amateur, unqualified, untrained, trainee, apprentice, self-styled, self-taught, uncertificated

2. restricted, limited, provisional, conditional, reserved, guarded, bounded, adjusted, moderated, adapted, confined, modified, tempered, cautious, refined, amended, contingent, tentative, hesitant, circumscribed, equivocal He answers both questions with a qualified yes.
restricted outright, unconditional, unequivocal, categorical, whole-hearted

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qualified

adjective

1. Satisfying certain requirements, as for selection:

eligible, fit, fitted, suitable, worthy.

2. Not total, unlimited, or wholehearted:

limited, modified, reserved, restricted.

Translations

مُؤَهَّل مُؤَهَّل

kvalifikovaný

kvalificeretuddannet

qualifiziert

αρμόδιος

cualificado capacitado calificado

pätevä

qualifié

uvjetan

képesítettminősített

sem er meî tilskilinn réttindi

qualificato abilitato

資格のある

자격 있는

gekwalificeerd

faglært kvalifisert utdannet

wykwalifikowany

qualificado

квалифицированный

usposobljen

meriterad

ที่มีคุณสมบัติ

ehliyetlinitelikli

đủ trình độ

有资格的

qualified

[ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd]

A. ADJ

1. (in subject, having exam passes, certificates) → titulado
a qualified engineer → un ingeniero titulado
qualified ski instructors → instructores mpl de esquí titulados
to be qualified to do sth (having passed exams) → estar titulado para hacer algo; (having right expertise) → estar cualificado para hacer algo
he was by far the best qualified for the task → era con mucho el mejor cualificado para la tarea
a group of highly qualified young people → un grupo de jóvenes altamente cualificados
a newly qualified accountant → un contable recién licenciado
newly qualified drivers → conductores mpl que acaban de sacarse el carné
to be properly qualified → tener los títulos necesarios
it can be difficult to find suitably qualified staff → a veces es difícil encontrar personal adecuadamente cualificado

2. (= equipped, capable) to be qualified to do sth → estar capacitado para hacer algo
I don't feel qualified to judge that → no me siento capacitado para juzgar eso
no one is better qualified than Maria to do this → nadie está mejor capacitada que María para hacer esto

3. (= eligible) to be qualified to vote → reunir los requisitos necesarios para votar
you are not qualified to receive benefit → usted no reúne los requisitos necesarios para recibir ayuda del estado

4. (= limited)
he gave it his qualified approval → lo aprobó con reservas
the committee gave a qualified endorsement to the plan → el comité aprobó el plan bajo ciertas condiciones
it was a qualified success → fue un éxito relativo
to give qualified support to sth → apoyar algo con reservas

B. CPD qualified majority voting N → votación f de mayoría mínima
qualified voter N → elector(a) m/f habilitado/a

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

qualified

[ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd] adj

(with degree or diploma) → diplômé(e)
a qualified driving instructor → un moniteur d'auto-école qualifié
a qualified nurse → une infirmière diplômée
to be qualified for sth (with degree or diploma) → avoir les diplômes requis pour qch; (with right experience or skills) → être qualifié(e) pour qch
to be qualified to do sth (with degree or diploma) → avoir les diplômes requis pour faire qch; (with right experience or skills) → être qualifié(e) pour faire qch
fully qualified → diplômé(e)
fully qualified doctors → des médecins diplômés

(= able) → compétent(e), qualifié(e)
to feel qualified to do sth → se sentir apte à faire qch

(= limited) → conditionnel(le)
to be a qualified success → être un succès mitigé

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

qualified

adj

(= having training) → ausgebildet; (= with degree) → Diplom-; qualified engineer/interpreter → Diplomingenieur(in)/-dolmetscher(in) m(f); highly qualified → hoch qualifiziert; to be qualified to do something → qualifiziert sein, etw zu tun; to be fully qualified → eine abgeschlossene Ausbildung haben; qualified to practise (doctor, lawyer) → zugelassen; he is/is not qualified to teach → er besitzt die/keine Lehrbefähigung; he was not qualified for the job → ihm fehlte die Qualifikation für die Stelle; to be well qualified for something → für etw hoch qualifiziert or gut geeignet sein; he is fully qualified → er ist voll ausgebildet; now that you are qualified → nachdem Sie nun Ihre Ausbildung abgeschlossen haben; she’s better qualified than any other candidate → sie ist besser qualifiziert als die anderen Kandidaten or als jeder andere Kandidat

(= able, entitled) → berechtigt; voter → berechtigt, zugelassen; to be qualified to vote → wahlberechtigt sein; I’m not qualified to speak for her → ich bin nicht kompetent, in ihrem Namen zu sprechen; what makes you think you’re qualified to judge her? → mit welchem Recht meinen Sie, sie beurteilen zu können?

(= limited) praise, approval → bedingt, nicht uneingeschränkt; we’re only prepared to make a qualified statement about … → wir können uns nur bedingt or mit Einschränkungen zu … äußern; in a qualified sense → mit Einschränkungen; a qualified success → kein voller Erfolg; a qualified yes → ein Ja nt → mit Einschränkungen, ein bedingtes Ja; qualified acceptance (Comm) → bedingte Annahme

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qualified

[ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪd] adj

a. (engineer, doctor, teacher) → abilitato/a; (nurse) → diplomato/a
qualified for/to do → qualificato/a per/per fare
he's not qualified for the job → non ha i requisiti necessari per questo lavoro

b. (support) → condizionato/a; (acceptance) → con riserva
it was a qualified success → è stato un successo parziale
the film has received qualified praise → il film non è stato accolto proprio favorevolmente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

qualify

(ˈkwolifai) verb

1. to cause to be or to become able or suitable for. A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.

2. (with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination. I hope to qualify as a doctor.

3. (with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition. She failed to qualify for the long jump.

4. (of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of. In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.

ˌqualifiˈcation (-fi-) noun

1. (the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc. What qualifications do you need for this job?

2. something that gives a person the right to do something.

3. a limitation to something one has said or written. I think this is an excellent piece of work – with certain qualifications.

ˈqualified adjective

(negative unqualified) having the necessary qualification(s) to do (something). a qualified engineer.

ˈqualifying adjective

in which players, teams etc attempt to qualify for a competition etc. Our team was beaten in the qualifying round.

qualified

→ مُؤَهَّل kvalifikovaný kvalificeret qualifiziert αρμόδιος calificado, cualificado pätevä qualifié uvjetan qualificato 資格のある 자격 있는 gekwalificeerd kvalifisert wykwalifikowany qualificado квалифицированный meriterad ที่มีคุณสมบัติ nitelikli đủ trình độ 有资格的

qualified

a. competente, capacitado-a, hábil.

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And here comes the point: is not thirst the desire which the soul has of drink, and of drink only; not of drink qualified by anything else; for example, warm or cold, or much or little, or, in a word, drink of any particular sort: but if the thirst be accompanied by heat, then the desire is of cold drink; or, if accompanied by cold, then of warm drink; or, if the thirst be excessive, then the drink which is desired will be excessive; or, if not great, the quantity of drink will also be small: but thirst pure and simple will desire drink pure and simple, which is the natural satisfaction of thirst, as food is of hunger?

Yes, he said; the simple desire is, as you say, in every case of the simple object, and the qualified desire of the qualified object.

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You are, therefore, not qualified to attend my sister."

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For it is rather a certain relative position of the parts composing the thing thus qualified which, it appears, is indicated by each of these terms.

These, then, are qualities, and the things that take their name from them as derivatives, or are in some other way dependent on them, are said to be qualified in some specific way.

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Smith, now in this neighbourhood (I have dined with him, at Hurst and Wilford), who is just come from Langford where he was a fortnight with her ladyship, and who is therefore well qualified to make the communication.

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"Shall we ask him why a man of sense and education, and who has lived in the world, is ill qualified to recommend himself to strangers?"

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If the Mediterranean, the venerable (and sometimes atrociously ill- tempered) nurse of all navigators, was to rock my youth, the providing of the cradle necessary for that operation was entrusted by Fate to the most casual assemblage of irresponsible young men(all, however, older than myself) that, as if drunk with Provencal sunshine, frittered life away in joyous levity on the model of Balzac's "Histoire des Treize" qualified by a dash of romance DE CAPE ET D'EPEE.

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The lines, however, if not by Poe, are the most successful imitation of his early mannerisms yet made public, and, in the opinion of one well qualified to speak, "are not unworthy on the whole of the parentage claimed for them."

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The qualified negative of the President differs widely from this absolute negative of the British sovereign; and tallies exactly with the revisionary authority of the council of revision of this State, of which the governor is a constituent part.

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New Hampshire, whose constitution was the last formed, seems to have been fully aware of the impossibility and inexpediency of avoiding any mixture whatever of these departments, and has qualified the doctrine by declaring "that the legislative, executive, and judiciary powers ought to be kept as separate from, and independent of, each other AS THE NATURE OF A FREE GOVERNMENT WILL ADMIT; OR AS IS CONSISTENT WITH THAT CHAIN OF CONNECTION THAT BINDS THE WHOLE FABRIC OF THE CONSTITUTION IN ONE INDISSOLUBLE BOND OF UNITY AND AMITY." Her constitution accordingly mixes these departments in several respects.

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But for the most part medical students are industrious young men of the middle-class with a sufficient allowance to live in the respectable fashion they have been used to; many are the sons of doctors who have already something of the professional manner; their career is mapped out: as soon as they are qualified they propose to apply for a hospital appointment, after holding which (and perhaps a trip to the Far East as a ship's doctor), they will join their father and spend the rest of their days in a country practice.