Usage Note
Squalifica is used almost exclusively in sports — una squalifica di tre giornate (a three-match ban). The verb is squalificare (to disqualify). Note the 'qu' is pronounced 'kw': skwah-LEE-fee-kah. Do not confuse with qualifica (qualification), which is its semantic opposite and near-homophone.
Examples
"L'atleta ha ricevuto una squalifica per doping."
Natural Translation
The athlete received a disqualification for doping.
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