preliminary
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.
Ejemplos
3 de 5The 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.
The committee released a preliminary report before the full investigation was completed.
The committee released an initial report before the full investigation was completed.
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.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of 'Pre' (before) and 'Limit' (threshold). It is the step you take before you cross the threshold into the main event.
Quiz rápido
The doctors gave a ________ diagnosis, but they need more tests to be sure.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: preliminary
Ejemplos
The athletes are competing in the preliminary rounds today to see who makes the final.
everydayThe athletes are competing in the starting rounds today to see who makes the final.
The committee released a preliminary report before the full investigation was completed.
formalThe committee released an initial report before the full investigation was completed.
I've done some preliminary research on where we should go for our holiday.
informalI've done some early research on where we should go for our holiday.
Preliminary data suggest that the new drug is effective against the virus.
academicEarly data suggest that the new drug is effective against the virus.
We had a preliminary meeting to discuss the basic terms of the contract.
businessWe had a preparatory meeting to discuss the basic terms of the contract.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
preliminary round
the first stage of a competition
without further preliminaries
starting the main thing immediately
preliminary steps
the first actions in a process
Se confunde a menudo con
Primary means most important or main, while preliminary means coming first as a preparation.
Notas de uso
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.
Errores comunes
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).
Truco para recordar
Think of 'Pre' (before) and 'Limit' (threshold). It is the step you take before you cross the threshold into the main event.
Origen de la palabra
From Latin 'prae-' (before) and 'limen' (threshold/doorway).
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In international sports like the Olympics, the 'preliminaries' are the qualifying heats that fans watch before the medal rounds.
Quiz rápido
The doctors gave a ________ diagnosis, but they need more tests to be sure.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: preliminary
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