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la

feminine

/kalifikaˈθjon/

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Translation

mark, grade; rating, qualification

Word origin

From calificar, from Medieval Latin qualificare, from Latin qualis ('of what kind') plus facere ('to make'). The same roots give English 'qualify' and 'qualification'.

Origin
Latin
Root
qualificare
English cognates
qualify, qualification

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcalificaciones

Examples

.

She got the best mark in the whole class.

.

I need a good grade to move up a year.

¿ ?

When will they give us the exam marks?

crítica.

The film received a very high rating from the critics.

mejoraron trimestre.

Her grades improved a lot this term.

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This word is part of lesson 96.