French Conversation · Level 165
27 words
French word
qualifier
Pronunciation
IPA/kalifje/
Meaning
- verbdescribe
Example
Les gens qualifient souvent cet artiste de talentueux.
People often describe this artist as talented.
More examples
On qualifie souvent cette décision de courageuse.
This decision is often characterized as courageous.
Core concept
A descriptive tag placed on a person or thing, sometimes marking that it meets a required standard.
Common phrases
qualifier quelqu'un de
characterize someone as ___
qualifier quelque chose de
characterize something as ___
se qualifier de
describe oneself as ___
Similar words
appeler: To call something or someone by a specific name or term.
considérer: To view something from a particular perspective or standpoint.
décrire: To explain an appearance or state in words.
nommer: To give something or someone a name or title.
Definition in French
Attribuer à quelqu'un ou quelque chose une étiquette descriptive ou un jugement, généralement formulé « qualifier qn/qc de + nom/adjectif », et au sens réfléchi « se qualifier » signifie obtenir l'accès à une étape ou une compétition.
Word origin
French qualifier comes from Latin qualificare, built from qualis, meaning what kind, and facere, meaning to make.
Usage tips
- The usual pattern is qualifier quelqu'un de + a noun or adjective, as in qualifier l'artiste de talentueux.
Other meanings
- qualifyverb
- classifyverb
Related words
- qualificationqualificationnoun
- qualificatifqualifyingadjective
- qualifiéqualifiedadjective