World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesturno preliminare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toor-no preh-lee-min-ah-reh
"La squadra ha superato il turno preliminare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An initial stage or phase of a competition, tournament, or election held to eliminate weaker candidates or determine seeding before the main rounds begin.
"Several underdogs surprised the crowds during the preliminary round of the championship." - 2
A preliminary heat or trial match designed to narrow down the field of competitors.
"She set a new personal best time during the preliminary round of the 100-meter sprint."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'preliminary' derives from the Latin 'prae-' (before) and 'limen' (threshold), entering English in the 17th century to denote an introductory action preceding a main event. 'Round' originates from the Old French 'ronde' and Latin 'rotundus', later coming to signify a stage or cycle in a competition or tournament. Combined, the phrase emerged in modern sports and contest terminology to describe initial qualifying stages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Preliminary round" is said worldwide
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tour éliminatoire
Transliteration: toor eh-lee-min-ah-twar
"L'équipe a facilement gagné son tour éliminatoire."
Vorrunde
Transliteration: foor-roon-duh
"Die Mannschaft hat die Vorrunde erfolgreich überstanden."
turno preliminare
Transliteration: toor-no preh-lee-min-ah-reh
"La squadra ha superato il turno preliminare."
ronda preliminar
Transliteration: ron-dah preh-lee-min-ar
"Muchos atletas compiten en la ronda preliminar hoy."
eliminatória
Transliteration: eh-lee-mee-nah-to-ryah
"Ele garantiu uma vaga na fase seguinte após a eliminatória."
प्रारंभिक दौर
Transliteration: prarambhik daur
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"खिलाड़ियों को प्रतियोगिता के प्रारंभिक दौर से गुजरना होगा।"
预赛
Transliteration: yùsài
Script: 中文汉字
"他在预赛中表现出色，顺利晋级。"
예선전
Transliteration: ye-seon-jeon
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리 팀은 예선전에서 승리하여 본선에 진출했습니다."
予選
Transliteration: yosen
Script: 日本語
"選手たちは予選に向けて厳しい練習を重ねています。"
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