qualifier

to qualify, to describe

verb kah-lee-FYEH Rare

Also means

to qualify for (a competition)

Usage Note

Qualifier has two distinct uses: describing someone (qualifier quelqu'un de courageux — calling someone brave) and making the cut in a contest (se qualifier pour la finale). The reflexive se qualifier is the standard way to say a team or athlete 'qualifies'. The derived noun is qualification.

Examples

"Il a qualifié son comportement d'irresponsable."

Natural Translation

He described his behaviour as irresponsible.

Literal Translation

He qualified his behaviour as irresponsible.

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