qualificare

qualify

(definire) describe

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qualificare v.tr.

1 to qualify; (contraddistinguere) to mark (out): l'aggettivo qualifica il nome, the adjective qualifies the noun; un'opera che lo qualifica tra i grandi scrittori contemporanei, a work that marks him out as one of the great contemporary writers

2 (definire) to call; to describe: qualificare qlcu. come un ciarlatano, to call s.o. a quack; è un personaggio strano, non saprei come qualificarlo, he's a strange person, I don't know how to describe him (o what to make of him)

3 (professionalmente) to qualify, to train: occorre qualificare la manodopera, it is essential to train the labour force // (amm.) è stato qualificato come impiegato di concetto, he was qualified as junior executive

4 (sport) to qualify.

◘ qualificarsi v.rifl.

1 (presentarsi) to present o.s., to introduce s.o.: si è qualificato come giornalista, he introduced himself as a journalist

2 (meritarsi una qualifica) to qualify: si è qualificato idoneo a quel posto, he qualified for that post

3 (sport) to qualify: qualificare per le finali, to qualify for the finals.

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[kwalifi'kare]

1. vt

1) (giudicare: persona, lavoro) to judge

2) (definire) to define, describe

qualificare qn/qc come — to describe sb/sth as

il suo gesto lo qualifica per quello che è — by doing that he shows the kind of person he is

2. vr (qualificarsi)

1)

(presentarsi) qualificarsi come — to describe o.s. as

2) (ottenere una qualifica) to qualify

qualificarsi a un concorso — to pass an exam (to obtain a post)

qualificarsi per le semifinali Sport — to qualify for the semifinals

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[kwalifi'kare] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (definire) to describe, to qualify

qualificare qcn., qcs. come qcs. — to describe sb., sth. as sth., to call sb., sth. sth

2) (formare) [lavoro] to qualify [persona] (per for)

3) sport [vittoria, rete] to qualify [squadra, sportivo] (per for)

2.

verbo pronominale qualificarsi

1) (identificarsi)

-rsi come impiegato — to describe oneself as o to call oneself a clerk

2) (ottenere una qualifica) to qualify

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qualificare

/kwalifi'kare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (definire) to describe, to qualify; qualificare qcn., qcs. come qcs. to describe sb., sth. as sth., to call sb., sth. sth.

 2 (formare) [lavoro] to qualify [persona] (per for)

 3 sport [vittoria, rete] to qualify [squadra, sportivo] (per for)

II qualificarsi verbo pronominale

 1 (identificarsi) -rsi come impiegato to describe oneself as o to call oneself a clerk

 2 (ottenere una qualifica) to qualify.