prelim

• اسم يشير إلى حدث تمهيدي أو أولي، مثل مباراة ثانوية تقام قبل الحدث الرئيسي، أو امتحان تجريه الجامعات لطلاب الدراسات العليا لتحديد أهليتهم لمواصلة الدراسة.

A noun referring to a preliminary event, such as a minor match preceding the main event, or an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue.

1. Preliminary matchB2informal

   A minor contest or event that takes place before the main competition.

   مباراة تمهيدية

   • The boxer won his prelim easily before the title fight.
   • They watched the prelims before the main tournament started.
   • The prelim match was more exciting than the final.

   المرادفاتeliminatorheatpreliminaryqualifiertrial

   الأضدادfinal

2. Preliminary examinationC1formalamerican

   An exam taken by graduate students to assess their readiness to continue with advanced studies.

   الاختبار التمهيدي

   • She passed her prelims and is now a PhD candidate.
   • The prelims cover a wide range of topics in the field.
   • He spent months preparing for his graduate prelims.

   المرادفاتcomprehensive examinationpreliminary examination