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descalificación

disqualification

noun dehs-kah-lee-fee-kah-SYOHN Less Common

Usage Note

Descalificación refers to an official disqualification from a competition, position, or process. The verb is descalificar. In sports, it often follows a doping violation or rule infringement. More loosely, descalificar a alguien can mean to discredit or speak disparagingly of a person.

Examples

"La descalificación del atleta sorprendió a todos."

Natural Translation

The athlete's disqualification surprised everyone.

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