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ineligible

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in·el·i·gi·ble  (n-l-j-bl)
adj.
1. Disqualified by law, rule, or provision: ineligible to run for office; ineligible for health benefits.
2. Unworthy of being chosen; unfit: considered her ineligible for the job.
n.
One that is not eligible.

in·eli·gi·bili·ty n.
in·eli·gi·bly adv.

ineligible [ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl]
adj
(often foll by for or an infinitive) not fit or qualified ineligible for a grant ineligible to vote
n
an ineligible person
ineligibility , ineligibleness n
ineligibly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ineligible - not eligible; "ineligible to vote"; "ineligible for retirement benefits"
unqualified - not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training
eligible - qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor"
2.ineligible - prohibited by official rules; "an ineligible pass receiver"
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move"

ineligible
adjective unqualified, ruled out, unacceptable, disqualified, incompetent (Law), unfit, unfitted, unsuitable, undesirable, objectionable, unequipped They were ineligible to remain there because of criminal records.
Translations
ineligible [ɪnˈelɪdʒəbl] ADJinelegible; (for military service) → no apto
to be ineligible for sth (for candidacy, competition) → ser inelegible para algo; (for benefit) → no tener derecho a algo
I was ineligible for unemployment benefitno tenía derecho a cobrar el paro
to be ineligible to voteno tener derecho al voto

ineligible [ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl] adj
[candidate, applicant] → inéligible
(= unable to claim) to be ineligible for sth → ne pas avoir droit à qch
[football player] → qui ne peut être sélectionné(e)

ineligible
adj (for benefits, grant) → nicht berechtigt (→ for zu Leistungen +gen); (for election) → nicht wählbar; (for job, office, as husband) → ungeeignet, untauglich; ineligible for military servicewehruntauglich; you are ineligible for social security benefitsSie sind nicht zu Leistungen der Sozialversicherung berechtigt; to be ineligible for a pensionnicht pensionsberechtigt sein

ineligible [ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbl] adj to be ineligible for sth/to do sthnon avere diritto a qc/a fare qc
they are ineligible for unemployment benefit → non hanno diritto all'indennità di disoccupazione
ineligible [ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbl] adj to be ineligible for sth/to do sthnon avere diritto a qc/a fare qc
they are ineligible for unemployment benefit → non hanno diritto all'indennità di disoccupazione

ineligible
adj ineligible [inˈelidʒəbl]
not eligible Children under eighteen years of age are ineligible to vote in elections. onverkiesbaar غَيْر قابِل للإنْتِخاب، غَيْر جائِز إنتِخابُه неизбираем nezpůsobilý ikke berettiget til nicht wählbar μη εκλόγιμος, ακατάλληλος inelegible, que no tiene derecho sobimatu فاقد صلاحیت vaalikelvoton qui n'a pas le droit (de) לא זַכַּאי अनिर्वाच्य neprikladan, koji ne dolazi u obzir nem választhat(ó) tidak berhak untuk memilih sem hefur ekki kosningarétt (che non ha il diritto) 不適格な 자격이 없는 neturintis teisės nepiemērots; bez tiesībām tidak layak ongerechtigd uberettiget til nieuprawniony ineligível care nu are drep­­tul (să) неподходящий;не имеющий права nežiaduci, nespôsobilý ki nima pravice nepodesan som inte kan komma i fråga, inte kvalificerad ซึ่งขาดคุณสมบัติ seçil(e)mez; uygun değil 無資格的 непідхожий, непридатний غیر موزوں không đủ tư cách
n inˌeligiˈbility
onverkiesbaarheid عَدَم قابِليَّه للإنتِخاب، عَدَم جواز انتِخابه незибираемост nezpůsobilost ikke-valgbarhed die Unwählbarkeit μη εκλογιμότητα, ακαταλληλότητα inelegibilidad sobimatus فقدان صلاحیت vaalikelvottomuus inéligibilité אִי-זַכַּאוּת अपात्रता, अनुपयुक्तता neprikladnost megválaszthatatlanság tidak berhak untuk memilih það að hafa ekki kosningarétt; vanhæfi til kjörgengis (il non avere il diritto) 無資格 무자격 teisės neturėjimas nepiemērotība tidak layak ongerechtigdheid ikke valgbarhet brak kwalifikacji ineligibilidade ineligibilitate непригодность nespôsobilosť nesposobnost nepodesnost brist på kvalifikationer ความขาดคุณสมบัติ seçil(e)mezlik; yetersizlik 無資格 непридатність نا موزونی sự không đủ tư cách


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By an unjust discrimination against quadrupeds I am made ineligible to a seat in your convention; so I am compelled to seek representation through you.
In the first view, appeals to the people at fixed periods appear to be nearly as ineligible as appeals on particular occasions as they emerge.
Jennings, when Marianne was taken from them, Margaret had reached an age highly suitable for dancing, and not very ineligible for being supposed to have a lover.
 
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