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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvigilia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vigilia
"C'è molta attesa nella vigilia delle elezioni."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The period of time immediately preceding a significant event or activity.
"There is a lot of frantic activity in the office in the run-up to the product launch." - 2
The path or distance an athlete covers running forward before making a jump, throw, or delivery.
"The fast bowler adjusted his run-up to get more momentum before releasing the ball."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'run up', dating back to the late 19th century in athletic contexts (specifically cricket and track and field). It transitioned from describing the physical approach taken by a competitor before launching an action to a broader metaphorical sense denoting the preparatory period leading up to any significant event.
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préparatifs
Transliteration: preparatif
"Il y a beaucoup de tension dans les préparatifs de l'élection."
Anlaufzeit
Transliteration: Anlaufzeit
"In der Anlaufzeit vor dem Turnier trainieren die Spieler härter."
vigilia
Transliteration: vigilia
"C'è molta attesa nella vigilia delle elezioni."
vísperas
Transliteration: visperas
"Hubo muchos debates en las vísperas de los comicios."
período prévio
Transliteration: periodo previo
"O clima estava tenso no período prévio ao referendo."
पूर्ववर्ती समय
Transliteration: purvavarti samay
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"चुनाव के पूर्ववर्ती समय में राजनीतिक सरगर्मी बढ़ जाती है।"
筹备期
Transliteration: chóubèiqī
Script: 中文汉字
"在产品发布的筹备期，团队工作非常忙碌。"
준비 기간
Transliteration: junbi gigan
Script: 한국어 한글
"선거를 앞둔 준비 기간 동안 후보자들의 유세가 치열하다."
助走
Transliteration: josō
Script: 日本語
"彼は跳躍に向けて助走に入った。"
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