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fully qualified — has all the qualifications

collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon

having all the necessary certificates, skills, or experience needed for a particular job or activity.

Say it like a native

Textbook She possesses all requisite credentials.

Native She's fully qualified.

'Possesses all requisite credentials' is formal; 'fully qualified' is the standard phrase.

Pattern: be fully qualified (for/as/to do something)

In use

  • She is fully qualified to teach English at the university.work
  • In my opinion, it’s important for doctors to be fully qualified before they start treating patients.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ She is full qualified.

✓ She is fully qualified.

'Fully' (adverb) — not 'full'.

Common collocations

  • fully qualified — a, as, nurse, teacher

Don't confuse it

Different from 'experienced,' which means someone has done something for a long time, but may not have official qualifications.

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