calificar
verb
1. to grade, mark, evaluate
assessing an exam, piece of work, or performance
Common combinations
- calificar un examen — to grade an exam
- calificar un trabajo — to grade a paper
- calificar una actuación — to rate a performance
- La profesora calificó los exámenes.The teacher graded the exams.
- El profesor calificó mi trabajo con un nueve.The teacher gave my paper a nine.
- El jurado calificó la actuación como excelente.The jury rated the performance as excellent.
2. to describe as, call, label + de
describing someone or something in a particular way
Common combinations
- calificar de inútil — to call useless
- calificar de aburrido — to describe as boring
- calificar de injusto — to call unfair
- No califiques de inútil su trabajo.Don't call his work useless.
- El crítico calificó la película de aburrida.The critic described the film as boring.
- Muchos calificaron la decisión de injusta.Many called the decision unfair.
3. to qualify for, be eligible for + para
being entitled or able to take part in something
Common combinations
- calificar para la final — to qualify for the final
- calificar para un puesto — to qualify for a position
- calificar para los Juegos — to qualify for the Games
- El equipo calificó para la final.The team qualified for the final.
- ¿Calificas para este puesto?Are you qualified for this position?
- Solo los mejores atletas califican para los Juegos.Only the best athletes qualify for the Games.
Same root