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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWell-Qualified
/ˈwɛl ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the necessary skills, experience, or qualifications for a particular job or task.
"She is well-qualified for the position due to her extensive experience in the field." - 2
Meeting the required standards or criteria.
"The candidates were all well-qualified, making the selection process challenging."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'well-qualified' combines 'well,' derived from Old English 'wel,' meaning 'in a good or satisfactory manner,' and 'qualified,' from Latin 'qualificare,' meaning 'to make of a certain quality.' The phrase evolved to describe someone possessing the necessary skills or credentials for a specific role or task.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Well-Qualified" is said worldwide
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bien qualifié
Transliteration: byɛ̃ kalife
"Elle est bien qualifiée pour le poste."
gut qualifiziert
Transliteration: ɡʊt kvalifiˈtsiːrt
"Sie ist gut qualifiziert für die Stelle."
ben qualificato
Transliteration: ben kwalifiˈkato
"È ben qualificato per la posizione."
bien calificado
Transliteration: bjen kaliˈfikado
"Está bien calificado para el puesto."
bem qualificado
Transliteration: bẽj kwɐlifɪˈkadu
"Ele está bem qualificado para a vaga."
अच्छी तरह योग्य
Transliteration: acchī tarah yogy
"वह इस पद के लिए अच्छी तरह योग्य है।"
合格的
Transliteration: hégé de
"她是这个职位的合格的候选人。"
자격이 있는
Transliteration: jagyeog-i issneun
"그녀는 이 직책에 자격이 있는 후보자입니다."
適任の
Transliteration: tekinn no
"彼女はこの職に適任の候補者です。"
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