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semifinal
The penultimate round in a sports competition or tournament with four remaining participants, in which the two finalists are determined.
Die deutsche Nationalmannschaft hat das Halbfinale der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft erreicht.
The German national team reached the semifinal of the football World Cup.
The word is made up of 'halb' (half) and 'das Finale' (the final). It literally refers to the 'half-final,' that is, the round directly before the final, in which the finalists are determined.
Der Gewinner dieses Spiels kommt ins Finale.
The winner of this game goes through to the final.
Pay attention to the prepositions: 'ins Halbfinale kommen/einziehen' (to get into/advance to the semifinal) describes reaching this round (movement). 'Im Halbfinale stehen/spielen' (to be/play in the semifinal) describes the state of being in this round (position).
Die Mannschaft zog überraschend ins Halbfinale ein.
The team unexpectedly advanced to the semifinal.
In a sports context, 'das Halbfinale' (the semifinal) is often combined with certain verbs. These include 'das Halbfinale erreichen' (to reach the semifinal), 'im Halbfinale stehen' (to be in the semifinal), 'das Halbfinale gewinnen/verlieren' (to win/lose the semifinal), or 'im Halbfinale ausscheiden' (to be eliminated in the semifinal).
Leider ist unsere Mannschaft im Halbfinale ausgeschieden.
Unfortunately, our team was eliminated in the semifinal.
