qualified

cualificado, calificado

Que tiene la formación, las habilidades u otras cualidades necesarias para un trabajo o actividad.

En inglés sencillo: Having the skills, training, or other qualities needed for a particular job or activity.

• We need a qualified electrician.
• Are you qualified for this job?
• She became qualified to teach last year.

Cómo se usa: qualified for something (She is qualified for the position.); qualified to do something (He is qualified to teach English.)

Sinónimos: eligible, competent

Antónimos: unqualified

Expresiones frecuentes: qualified teacher, qualified for something, qualified to teach, qualified nurse

competente, capacitado

Que tiene suficientes conocimientos y habilidades para hacer algo bien.

En inglés sencillo: Having enough knowledge and skill to do something well.

• You are qualified to help us.
• After years of research, he is qualified to judge the evidence.
• Who is best qualified to explain this problem?

Cómo se usa: qualified to do something (Her experience makes her qualified to advise new teachers.)

Sinónimos: competent, capable

Antónimos: unqualified

Expresiones frecuentes: well qualified, qualified to judge, qualified to advise

condicionado, limitado

Que no es completo ni seguro porque está sujeto a condiciones o dudas.

En inglés sencillo: Limited by conditions or doubts, rather than complete or certain.

• The plan received qualified support.
• Her approval was qualified by concerns about cost.
• We can call the trial a qualified success.

Sinónimos: conditional, limited

Antónimos: unqualified, unconditional

Expresiones frecuentes: qualified support, qualified success, qualified approval