qualificare

to qualify

verb kwah-lee-fee-KAH-reh Rare

Also means

to describe; to label

Usage Note

Qualificare is used both in sport (a team si qualifica = 'qualifies' for a tournament, reflexive qualificarsi) and in descriptive contexts (qualificare qualcuno come esperto = 'to describe someone as an expert'). The reflexive qualificarsi is far more common than the transitive in sporting contexts. It takes avere as its auxiliary.

Examples

"La squadra si è qualificata per la finale."

Natural Translation

The team qualified for the final.

Literal Translation

The team itself is qualified for the final.

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