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A central stage in a tournament or competition that takes place after a qualifying or preliminary round and in which the decisive contests are played.
Nach dem Sieg in der Vorrunde zog die Mannschaft in die Hauptrunde der Weltmeisterschaft ein.
After the victory in the preliminary round, the team advanced to the main round of the World Cup.
The word consists of 'Haupt-' (main) and 'Runde' (round). The prefix 'Haupt-' means the 'most important' or 'central' part. A Hauptrunde is therefore the most important round of a competition.
Der Hauptbahnhof ist der wichtigste Bahnhof einer Stadt.
The main train station is the most important station in a city.
In a sports context, 'Hauptrunde' (main round) is often combined with certain verbs and prepositions: you can 'sich für die Hauptrunde qualifizieren' (qualify for the main round), 'in die Hauptrunde einziehen' (advance to the main round), or 'in der Hauptrunde spielen' (play in the main round).
Die deutsche Mannschaft hat sich für die Hauptrunde qualifiziert.
The German team qualified for the main round.
This word is used almost exclusively in the context of sports, tournaments, or games. It refers to a phase after the first qualification stage (the preliminary round).
Nur die besten acht Spieler erreichen die Hauptrunde des Tennisturniers.
Only the best eight players reach the main round of the tennis tournament.
final round
Hauptrunde refers to the central stage of a tournament after a qualifying or preliminary round. Endrunde, on the other hand, refers to the final decisive stage, in which the remaining participants compete for the title. Depending on the tournament, the Hauptrunde may already be decisive without being the final Endrunde.
Nach der Vorrunde kämpfen zwölf Mannschaften in der Hauptrunde um den Einzug in die Endrunde.
After the preliminary round, twelve teams will compete in the main round for a place in the final round.
Nach der Hauptrunde kämpfen die vier besten Mannschaften in der Endrunde um den Titel.
After the main round, the four best teams will compete for the title in the final round.
