qualified

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

qualificado, habilitado

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

:
She is a qualified doctor.
Ela é uma médica qualificada.
Only qualified personnel should operate this machinery.
Apenas pessoal qualificado deve operar esta máquina.
2.

qualificado, restrito

not complete or absolute; limited in some way

:
He gave a qualified approval to the proposal.
Ele deu uma aprovação qualificada à proposta.
Her praise was qualified by a few criticisms.
Seu elogio foi qualificado por algumas críticas.
1.

qualificar, habilitar

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

:
The program aims to qualify students for careers in technology.
O programa visa qualificar os alunos para carreiras em tecnologia.
His experience doesn't qualify him for the senior position.
Sua experiência não o qualifica para a posição sênior.
2.

qualificar, matizar

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

:
He had to qualify his earlier statement to avoid misunderstanding.
Ele teve que qualificar sua declaração anterior para evitar mal-entendidos.
The speaker was careful to qualify his remarks about the economy.
O orador teve o cuidado de qualificar suas observações sobre a economia.