preliminary
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preliminary(
prih
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lih
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mih
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neh
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. preliminar
There are some preliminary steps we have to go through before we can obtain the building permit.Tenemos que hacer algunos trámites preliminares antes de obtener el permiso de construcción.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el prolegómeno (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After a few minutes of preliminaries, everyone sat down, and the meeting started.Después de un prolegómeno, todos se sentaron y la reunión comenzó.
b. el preludio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This might seem like bad storm, but it's just a preliminary to hurricane season.Esto podría parecer una tormenta fuerte, pero es solo un preludio a la temporada de huracanes.
c. el preámbulo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We don't have any time for preliminaries. Are you ready to make a deal?No tenemos tiempo para preámbulos. ¿Está preparado para hacer un trato?
preliminaries
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (sports)
a. las preliminares (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
One of the swimmers was training for the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle.Uno de los nadadores entrenaba para las preliminares de los 50 metros libres.
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