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qualify 
/
ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ Verb
if you 
qualify as a doctor, lawyer, architect etc, you pass 
the necessary exams and are allowed to work in that 
profession
Collocates: qualify as someone | qualify in a profession | 
qualify someone to do something
she qualified in 2003 | he qualified as a solicitor but 
took a job in the music industry | she hopes to qualify in 
dentistry next year | her degree qualifies her to teach at 
secondary level
Adjective: 
qualified | Opposite: unqualified | 
Noun: 
qualification
a qualified teacher | some staff are professionally 
qualified, others are still studying for their qualifications 
| make sure you use a qualified financial advisor | 
some well-qualified candidates | unqualified school 
leavers (people who leave school with no qualifications) 
| he’s got excellent qualifications | good academic 
qualifications | employers will demand proof of your 
qualifications 
record 
/
ˈrekɔː(r)d/ Noun
records are documents, photographs, computer files etc 
that relate to a particular business or activity, and that 
are kept so that they can be looked at later. The activity 
of looking after records and maintaining them is 
record 
keeping
Collocates: keep/maintain a record | official records | 
financial/health/medical records
let me check the records | he kept a record of every goal 
scored by Messi | the official city records were destroyed 
during a fire | your medical records cannot be shown 
to anyone except another doctor | the system does 
more than just record keeping and reporting | electronic 
record keeping presents many new challenges
recuperation 
/
rɪˌkuːpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ Noun uncount
recuperation is the process of becoming well again after 
being ill or after having an operation
Collocates: a period of recuperation | rest and 
recuperation
a holiday resort for recuperation after your operation | I 
need a period of recuperation | I hope you’ll find time for 
a little rest and recuperation
Verb: 
recuperate
Collocates: recuperate from something
she’s still recuperating from her illness | recuperating 
from heart surgery
regain 
/
rɪˈɡeɪn/ Verb
if you 
regain something good or useful that you have 
lost, you get it back again
Collocates: regain control | regain your health | regain 
consciousness
the important thing is to rest and regain your health | he 
collapsed and never regained consciousness (he died) 
| Radcliffe regained the lead 500 metres from the finish 
and held on to win | troops regained control of the city 
after a night of heavy fighting