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qualifié

qualified, skilled

adjective kah-lee-FYEH Rare
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Also means

described as, labelled

Usage Note

Qualifié describes both formal credentials (un médecin qualifié = a qualified doctor) and the act of labelling someone (il a été qualifié d'incompétent = 'he was described as incompetent'). In sports, être qualifié means having made it through to the next round. The noun qualification shares the same root and is used identically to English.

Examples

"Nous cherchons un technicien qualifié."

Natural Translation

We are looking for a qualified technician.

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