preliminary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pri lim′ə ner′ē)

Inflections of 'preliminary' (n): npl: preliminaries
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
preliminary adj (not final)preliminar adj mf
  anterior adj mf
 The report's preliminary findings suggest no one is to blame for the accident, but we will have to wait until next week for the committee's definitive conclusion.
 Las conclusiones del informe preliminar sugieren que nadie tuvo la culpa del accidente, pero tendremos que esperar hasta la próxima semana para la conclusión definitiva del comité.
preliminary adj (preparatory)preliminar adj mf
 We need to work out some preliminary details before we can start work on this project.
 Tenemos que preparar algunos detalles preliminares antes de poder empezar a trabajar en este proyecto.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
preliminary n often plural (introductory event)preámbulo nm
 The soup was only the preliminary to an elaborate dinner.
 I was impatient for the preliminaries to be over.
 La sopa solo fue el preámbulo de una elaborada cena. // Yo estaba impaciente por que se acabasen los preámbulos.
preliminary,
prelim n		 (sports: qualifying event)preparatorio nmpl
 She was going to run a 100 meter preliminary in the morning.
 Ella iba a correr las eliminatorias por los 100 metros en la mañana.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
preliminary design n (initial layout or plan)diseño preliminar nm + adj mf
  anteproyecto nm
 The preliminary design for our new kitchen is looking great.
preliminary evaluation n (initial assessment)evaluación preliminar nf + adj
preliminary examination,
preliminary exam,
prelim n		 (preparatory test)examen preliminar nm
 Preliminary examinations indicate that the patient is simply suffering from exhaustion. However, further tests should be conducted to rule out other causes.
 Los exámenes preliminares indican que el paciente simplemente sufre de agotamiento. Sin embargo, se deberán realizar pruebas adicionales que ayuden a descubrir si existen otras causas.
preliminary examination n (initial investigation)investigación preliminar nf
 Tras la investigación preliminar la catalogaron como "muerte dudosa".
preliminary exercises npl (activity done as preparation or introduction)ejercicios preliminares nmpl
  (informal)calentamiento nm
 No te lances en frío, haz un poco de calentamiento antes.
preliminary hearing n (initial court session)audiencia preliminar nf
 The defendant brought two attorneys to the preliminary hearing.
  vista preliminar nf
 El acusado llevó a dos abogados a la vista preliminar.
preliminary results npl (indicated or unconfirmed outcome)resultados preliminares mnpl + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los resultados preliminares son muy alentadores.
preliminary step n (initial measure or action)paso preliminar nm
  paso inicial nm
preliminary study n (initial report or investigation)estudio preliminar nm + adj
 A preliminary study suggests a link between passive smoking and lung cancer, but further studies are needed to prove this conclusively.
 Un estudio preliminar sugiere una relación existente entre fumar de modo pasivo y el cáncer de pulmón, pero se necesitan más estudios para probarlo.
PSAT n US, initialism (college entrance exam) (sigla, voz inglesa)PSAT nm
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'preliminary' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
curtain-raiser - draft - draft document - foreshock - galley proof - heat - introductory - maquette - preparatory - prolegomenon - qualifying - rough work - seconder - thumbnail sketch - warming up - worksheet
Spanish:
liminar - prejudicial - preliminar - acción prejudicial - apuntes preliminares - avance de resultados - averiguación previa - eliminatoria - instrucción - preacuerdo - precontrato - preinforme - previo - Tribunal de Control - vista preliminar

Collocations: the preliminaries [begin, start] on [Monday], was eliminated during the preliminaries, was lucky to [get, make it] through the preliminaries, more...

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