disqualifications
[/ˌdɪskwɑːlɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/]
nounfemininepl: disqualifications
desqualificações
1. The act of declaring someone ineligible or unfit to participate in a competition, profession, or activity due to violation of rules or lacking required qualifications
The athlete faced multiple disqualifications for doping violations.
O atleta enfrentou múltiplas desqualificações por violações de doping.
2. Legal or official removal of someone's right or eligibility to hold a position or perform a duty
The lawyer's disqualifications from practicing law were due to ethical violations.
As desqualificações do advogado para exercer a profissão ocorreram devido a violações éticas.
3. A circumstance or condition that makes someone unsuitable or ineligible
Criminal convictions are disqualifications for many government positions.
Condenações criminais são desqualificações para muitos cargos governamentais.
In Brazil, 'desqualificações' is commonly used in sports (especially football/soccer) and legal proceedings. The term 'inabilitações' is preferred in formal legal and administrative contexts. In the USA, disqualifications are particularly significant in professional sports, where they carry both immediate and long-term consequences for athletes' careers.
Related Idioms & Phrases
face disqualifications
grounds for disqualification
lifetime disqualification
automatic disqualification
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