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preliminary round
The first stage of a sports tournament or other competition, in which an initial selection is made and the number of participants is reduced for the main rounds.
Die deutsche Nationalmannschaft ist bei der Weltmeisterschaft überraschend in der Vorrunde ausgeschieden.
The German national team was surprisingly eliminated in the preliminary round of the World Cup.
'Die Vorrunde' (preliminary round) is a compound noun made from the prefix 'vor-' (before/pre-) and the noun 'die Runde' (round). So it literally refers to the round that takes place 'before' the decisive rounds of a competition.
In der Vorrunde spielt jede Mannschaft gegen jede andere in der Gruppe.
In the preliminary round, each team plays against every other team in the group.
In a sports context, there are fixed verb combinations. Teams can 'die Vorrunde überstehen' (make it through the preliminary round) or 'in der Vorrunde ausscheiden' (be eliminated in the preliminary round).
Leider ist unser Team schon in der Vorrunde ausgeschieden.
Unfortunately, our team was eliminated in the preliminary round.
This word is used almost exclusively in the context of competitions such as sports tournaments, championships, or even music competitions.
Bei der Weltmeisterschaft gibt es acht Vorrunden-Gruppen.
At the World Cup, there are eight preliminary-round groups.
finale / final
'das Finale' and 'die Vorrunde' are at opposite points in a competition. The 'Vorrunde' (preliminary round) is an early stage in which participants are eliminated and the best ones move on. The 'Finale' is the last decisive competition in which the winner is determined. When talking about the structure of a tournament, 'Vorrunde' fits the beginning and 'Finale' fits the end.
In der Vorrunde spielt jede Mannschaft gegen drei Gegner.
In the preliminary round, each team plays against three opponents.
Nach drei Siegen erreicht das Team endlich das Finale.
After three victories, the team finally reaches the final.