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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHalbfinalist
Pronunciation / Transliteration: halbfiːnaliːst
"Der Spieler zog als Halbfinalist in die nächste Runde ein."
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A competitor or team that reaches the semifinal round of a tournament or competition.
"She celebrated hard after securing her place as a semifinalist in the national tennis championship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'semi-' (meaning half, from Latin 'semi') combined with 'finalist', which originates from 'final' (from Latin 'finalis', pertaining to an end). Established in modern sports and competition terminology during the late 19th century to designate competitors who participate in the penultimate round before the championship match.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Semifinalist" is said worldwide
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demi-finaliste
Transliteration: də.mi.fi.na.list
"Il est devenu demi-finaliste du tournoi de tennis."
Halbfinalist
Transliteration: halbfiːnaliːst
"Der Spieler zog als Halbfinalist in die nächste Runde ein."
semifinalista
Transliteration: semi.fi.naˈli.sta
"La squadra è diventata semifinalista del campionato."
semifinalista
Transliteration: se.mi.fi.naˈlis.ta
"El joven tenista se clasificó como semifinalista."
semifinalista
Transliteration: se.mi.fi.nɐˈliʃ.tɐ
"O atleta brasileiro sagrou-se semifinalista do torneio."
सेमीफ़ाइनलिस्ट
Transliteration: semifainalist
"वह प्रतियोगिता का सेमीफ़ाइनलिस्ट बन गया है।"
半决赛选手
Transliteration: bàn juésài xuǎnshǒu
"他成功晋级成为半决赛选手。"
준결승 진출자
Transliteration: jungyeolseung jinchulja
"그는 이번 대회의 준결승 진출자가 되었습니다."
準決勝進出者
Transliteration: junkesshō shinshutsu-sha
"彼女は大会の準決勝進出者の一人です。"
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