prelim

• Существительное, обозначающее предварительное событие, такое как второстепенный матч перед основным событием, или экзамен, сдаваемый аспирантами для определения их пригодности к продолжению обучения.

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.

   Предварительный матч

   • 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.

   Synonymseliminatorheatpreliminaryqualifiertrial

   Antonymsfinal

2. Preliminary examinationC1formalamerican

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

   Предварительный экзамен

   • 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.

   Synonymscomprehensive examinationpreliminary examination