qualified

US /ˈkwɑː.lə.faɪd/
UK /ˈkwɑː.lə.faɪd/
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1.

calificado, cualificado

officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified

:
She is a qualified doctor.
Ella es una médica calificada.
Only qualified personnel should operate this machinery.
Solo personal calificado debe operar esta maquinaria.
2.

condicionado, matizado

not complete or absolute; limited in some way

:
He gave a qualified approval to the proposal.
Dio una aprobación condicionada a la propuesta.
Her praise was qualified by a few criticisms.
Su elogio fue matizado por algunas críticas.
1.

calificar, habilitar

to make (someone) officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job

:
The program aims to qualify students for careers in technology.
El programa tiene como objetivo capacitar a los estudiantes para carreras en tecnología.
His experience doesn't qualify him for the senior position.
Su experiencia no lo califica para el puesto superior.
2.

matizar, condicionar

to make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to

:
He had to qualify his earlier statement to avoid misunderstanding.
Tuvo que matizar su declaración anterior para evitar malentendidos.
The speaker was careful to qualify his remarks about the economy.
El orador tuvo cuidado de matizar sus comentarios sobre la economía.