A2 verb Formell #564 am häufigsten

preliminary

/prɪˈlɪm.ɪ.nər.i/

Something that happens at the beginning or before a more important event. It is used to describe initial steps taken to prepare for the main activity or final result.

Beispiele

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1

The athletes are competing in the preliminary rounds today to see who makes the final.

The athletes are competing in the starting rounds today to see who makes the final.

2

The committee released a preliminary report before the full investigation was completed.

The committee released an initial report before the full investigation was completed.

3

I've done some preliminary research on where we should go for our holiday.

I've done some early research on where we should go for our holiday.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
preliminary
Adverb
preliminarily
Adjektiv
preliminary
Verwandt
preliminaries
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Pre' (before) and 'Limit' (threshold). It is the step you take before you cross the threshold into the main event.

Schnelles Quiz

The doctors gave a ________ diagnosis, but they need more tests to be sure.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: preliminary

Beispiele

1

The athletes are competing in the preliminary rounds today to see who makes the final.

everyday

The athletes are competing in the starting rounds today to see who makes the final.

2

The committee released a preliminary report before the full investigation was completed.

formal

The committee released an initial report before the full investigation was completed.

3

I've done some preliminary research on where we should go for our holiday.

informal

I've done some early research on where we should go for our holiday.

4

Preliminary data suggest that the new drug is effective against the virus.

academic

Early data suggest that the new drug is effective against the virus.

5

We had a preliminary meeting to discuss the basic terms of the contract.

business

We had a preparatory meeting to discuss the basic terms of the contract.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
preliminary
Adverb
preliminarily
Adjektiv
preliminary
Verwandt
preliminaries

Häufige Kollokationen

preliminary results initial results
preliminary discussion starting discussion
preliminary stage early stage
preliminary report first report
preliminary hearing legal preparation hearing

Häufige Phrasen

preliminary round

the first stage of a competition

without further preliminaries

starting the main thing immediately

preliminary steps

the first actions in a process

Wird oft verwechselt mit

preliminary vs primary

Primary means most important or main, while preliminary means coming first as a preparation.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'preliminary' to sound more professional when describing the first stages of a project or investigation. It is most commonly used as an adjective before a noun.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often try to use 'preliminary' as a verb. It is an adjective (preliminary report) or a noun (the preliminaries), but never an action (you cannot 'preliminary' something).

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Pre' (before) and 'Limit' (threshold). It is the step you take before you cross the threshold into the main event.

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Wortherkunft

From Latin 'prae-' (before) and 'limen' (threshold/doorway).

Grammatikmuster

Used as an adjective before a noun Plural noun form is 'preliminaries' Cannot be used as a verb
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Kultureller Kontext

In international sports like the Olympics, the 'preliminaries' are the qualifying heats that fans watch before the medal rounds.

Schnelles Quiz

The doctors gave a ________ diagnosis, but they need more tests to be sure.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: preliminary

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