qualifying time

US: /ˈkwɑːləfaɪɪŋ taɪm/

Definition

Definition of qualifying time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports standard

Rare

minimum time standard needed to enter or advance in an event

Rare

He missed the Olympic qualifying time by less than a second.

sports performance

Rare

measured time an athlete records in a qualifying race or round

Rare

Her qualifying time placed her in the fastest semifinal heat.

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Expressions with qualifying

qualifying round

preliminary competition to select participants for a main event

She advanced to the finals after winning her qualifying round..

qualifying event

competition stage that lets winners enter a larger main contest

He won the qualifying event to reach the national finals.

qualifying period

stage of contests used to decide who can enter the main event

She swam her fastest time during the qualifying period for the championship.

qualifying exam

test to determine if someone meets requirements

She passed the qualifying exam to enter the program.

qualifying tournament

preliminary competition deciding who can enter a main event

He won the qualifying tournament and secured a place in the championship.

qualifying adjective

adjective describing a noun's quality or attribute

The word 'happy' in 'happy child' is a qualifying adjective.

Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

Examples of qualifying time in a sentence

Without a qualifying time, he couldn’t enter the final heat.
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French:temps de qualification, ...
German:Qualifikationszeit, Qualizeit, ...
Italian:tempo di qualificazione, tempo di qualifica, ...
Spanish:marca mínima, marca de clasificación, ...
Portuguese:tempo de qualificação, marca de qualificação, ...
Chinese:达标时间, 资格赛成绩, ...
Japanese:予選通過タイム, 予選記録, ...
Arabic:زَمَن تَأهُّل, وَقْت تَأْهِيل, ...
Hebrew:זְמַן הַסְמָכָה, זְמַן דִּרוּג, ...
Russian:квалификационное время, ...
Ukrainian:кваліфікаційний час, час у кваліфікації, ...
Hindi:योग्यता समय, क्वालिफाइंग समय, ...
Bengali:যোগ্যতার সময়, বাছাইপর্বের সময়, ...
Catalan:marca mínima, marca de classificació, ...
Czech:kvalifikační čas, postupový čas, ...
Danish:kravtid, kvalificeringstid, ...
Dutch:kwalificatietijd, ...
Greek:χρόνος πρόκρισης, προκριματικός χρόνος, ...
Hungarian:szintidő, selejtezős idő, ...
Khmer:ពេលវេលាគុណវុឌ្ឍិ, ពេលវេលាជម្រុះ, ...
Korean:기준 기록, 예선 기록, ...
Persian:زمان حدنصاب, زمان راهیابی, ...
Polish:czas kwalifikacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):índice classificatório, tempo de classificação, ...
Romanian:timp de calificare, ...
Swedish:kvaltid, ...
Thai:เวลาคุณสมบัติ, เวลาคัดเลือก, ...
Turkish:baraj zamanı, eleme derecesi, ...
Vietnamese:thời gian chuẩn, thành tích vòng loại, ...

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