qualified

qualifié

Qui possède la formation, les compétences ou les qualités nécessaires à un travail ou une activité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : qualified for something (She is qualified for the position.); qualified to do something (He is qualified to teach English.)

Synonymes : eligible, competent

Contraires : unqualified

Expressions courantes : qualified teacher, qualified for something, qualified to teach, qualified nurse

compétent, qualifié

Qui a les connaissances et les compétences nécessaires pour bien faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : qualified to do something (Her experience makes her qualified to advise new teachers.)

Synonymes : competent, capable

Contraires : unqualified

Expressions courantes : well qualified, qualified to judge, qualified to advise

conditionnel, réservé

Qui reste limité par des conditions ou des doutes, sans être total ni certain.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : conditional, limited

Contraires : unqualified, unconditional

Expressions courantes : qualified support, qualified success, qualified approval