CEFR C1

preliminaries

noun

Meaning

Actions or events that happen before a main event or process to prepare for it.

Examples

After the usual preliminaries, the board members finally began discussing the budget.
The boxer finished his preliminaries in the ring before the championship match started.

Synonyms: intro, setup, preparation, introduction, prolegomena

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preliminaries (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /prɪˈlɪmɪnəriz/

Definition

Actions or events that happen before a main event or process to prepare for it.

Examples

After the usual preliminaries, the board members finally began discussing the budget.
The boxer finished his preliminaries in the ring before the championship match started.
We skipped the long-winded preliminaries and got straight to the point of the meeting.

Synonyms of preliminaries

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