calificar

v.

1 to mark (British), to grade (United States) (education).

calificar a alguien con un suspenso to fail somebody, to give somebody a failing grade (United States)

2 to qualify (grammar).

Ella califica para secretaria She qualifies for secretary.

3 to rate, to grade, to give a mark to, to qualify.

El profesor calificó los debates The teacher qualified the debates.

El maestro calificó las pruebas The teacher graded the tests.

4 to brand, to label.

El juez calificó a Ricardo de ladrón The judge branded Richard as thief.

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calificar

Conjugation model [SACAR], like {{link=sacar}}sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (determinar las cualidades) to describe, qualify

■ calificaron la película de aburrida they described the film as boring

2 EDUCACIÓN to mark, grade

3 (llamar) to call

■ lo calificó de idiota he called him an idiot

4 LINGÚÍSTICA to qualify

► verbo pronominal calificarse

1 (probar su nobleza) to give proof of nobility

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verb

1) to describe

2) grade

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1. VT

1)

calificar algo/a algn como o de algo — to describe sth/sb as sth, call sb/sth sth

calificó su política como o de racismo encubierto — he called their policy covert racism, he described their policy as covert racism

el párroco lo calificó de impertinente — the parish priest described him as o called him impertinent

documentos calificados como alto secreto — documents classified as top secret

2) (Escol) [+ examen] to mark, grade (EEUU); [+ alumno] to give a mark to, give a grade to (EEUU)

3) frm (=ennoblecer) to distinguish

2.

See:

calificarse

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verbo transitivo

1) (describir)

calificar algo/a alguien de algo — to describe something/somebody as something

2) (Educ)

a) <examen> to grade (AmE), to mark (BrE); <alumno> to give a grade (AmE) o (BrE) mark to

b) título/diploma

calificar a alguien para + inf — to qualify somebody to + inf

3) (Ling) to qualify

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= qualify, brand (as), grade.

Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.

Ex. Music by Jewish composers and works were branded in Nazi Germany as degenerate art.

Ex. Weekly quizzes are graded on a pass/fail basis, and they are worth 20% of your grade.

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* calificarse = make + the cut.

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verbo transitivo

1) (describir)

calificar algo/a alguien de algo — to describe something/somebody as something

2) (Educ)

a) <examen> to grade (AmE), to mark (BrE); <alumno> to give a grade (AmE) o (BrE) mark to

b) título/diploma

calificar a alguien para + inf — to qualify somebody to + inf

3) (Ling) to qualify

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= qualify, brand (as), grade.

Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.

Ex: Music by Jewish composers and works were branded in Nazi Germany as degenerate art.

Ex: Weekly quizzes are graded on a pass/fail basis, and they are worth 20% of your grade.

* calificarse = make + the cut.

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calificar [A2 ]

vt

A ‹álbum/blog/película› to rate calificar algo/a algn DE algo to describe sth/sb AS sth

calificaron el espectáculo de grotesco they described the show as grotesque

la calificaron de pintora genial they rated her a brilliant painter

lo calificó de burdo imitador she described him as o labeled him (as) a crude imitator

B (Educ)

1 ‹examen› to grade (AmE), to mark (BrE); ‹alumno› to give a grade (AmE) o (BrE) mark to

2

«título/diploma»: calificar a algn PARA + INF to qualify sb to + INF

C ‹área/suelo/terreno› to designate

calificar un terreno como urbanizable/rústico to designate a piece of land as building land/agricultural land

D (Ling) to qualify

■ calificar

vi

(Méx) to qualify

calificar PARA algo to qualify FOR sth

calificaron para la final they qualified for o got through to the final

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calificar (conjugate calificar) verbo transitivo
1 calificar algo/a algn de algo (describir) to describe sth/sb as sth;
(categorizar) to label sth/sb as sth
2 (Educ)

a) ‹examen› to grade (AmE), to mark (BrE);

‹alumno› to give a grade (AmE) o (BrE) mark to

b) (habilitar) [título/diploma] calificar a algn para hacer algo to qualify sb to do sth

3 (Ling) to qualify
calificar verbo transitivo
1 to describe [de, as]: lo calificó de incompetente, he called him incompetent
2 (puntuar un examen, etc) to mark, grade, give a mark: este profesor califica muy bajo, this teacher gives very low marks
'calificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adjetivar
- catalogar
- cualificar
English:
qualify
- refer to
- term
- grade

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calificar

♦ vt

1. [denominar]

calificar a alguien de algo to call sb sth, to describe sb as sth;

su comportamiento fue calificado de heroico his behaviour was described as heroic

2. [examen, trabajo] Br to mark, US to grade;

calificar a alguien con un suspenso to fail sb, US to give sb a failing grade

3. Gram to qualify

4. [propiedad] to classify;

han calificado el terreno como urbanizable Br the land has been designated as a brownfield site, US the land has been zoned for construction

5. [personalidad]

su gesto lo califica de caballero his gesture shows him to be a gentleman

♦ See also the pronominal verb calificarse

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calificar

v/t

1 describe, label (de as)

2 EDU grade, Br

mark

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calificar {72} vt

1) : to grade

2) : to describe, to rate

la calificaron de buena alumna: they described her as a good student

3) : to qualify, to modify (in grammar)

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calificar vb

1. (examen) to mark

el profesor califica los exámenes the teacher marks the exams

2. (alumno) to give a mark [pt. gave; pp. given]

la calificaron con un notable she got a B