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qualifying
An elimination or qualifying competition, usually in motorsport, in which the starting order for the actual race is determined. The fastest drivers start from the front positions.
Im Qualifying sicherte sich der Fahrer die Pole-Position für das morgige Rennen.
In qualifying, the driver secured pole position for tomorrow's race.
'Qualifying' is a loanword from English. The ending '-ing' is used here directly as a German noun with the article 'das', which is common with many terms from sports.
Das Qualifying wurde wegen starken Regens verschoben.
Qualifying was postponed because of heavy rain.
In a motorsport context, 'Qualifying' (qualifying) is often combined with verbs like 'fahren' (to drive), 'gewinnen' (to win), or 'dominieren' (to dominate). The goal is to secure a good starting position in qualifying.
Er konnte das Qualifying auf dem ersten Platz beenden.
He was able to finish qualifying in first place.
To describe what happens during the competition, the preposition 'im' is almost always used. This construction emphasizes the time period or the event.
Im Qualifying zählt nur die schnellste Rundenzeit.
In qualifying, only the fastest lap time counts.
training
'das Training' and 'das Qualifying' can both take place before a sports competition, especially in motorsport. But they have different purposes. In training, you practice, test equipment, or improve your own performance. In qualifying, it is already about a result: it decides who starts the race from which position. Learners may confuse the words because both happen before the actual race. Remember: training is for practice; qualifying is a competition for the starting position.
Im Qualifying fuhr der Fahrer die schnellste Runde und startet morgen von Platz eins.
In qualifying, the driver drove the fastest lap and will start tomorrow from first position.
Beim Training testete das Team neue Reifen für das Rennen.
During training, the team tested new tires for the race.