qualifying round

ˈkwɑː.lə.faɪ.ɪŋ raʊnd

Definition

Definition of qualifying round - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sportspreliminary competition to select participants for a main event

She advanced to the finals after winning her qualifying round..
The team trained hard for the qualifying round.
He was nervous before the qualifying round.

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Expressions with qualifying

qualifying event

competition stage that lets winners enter a larger main contest

He won the qualifying event to reach the national finals.

qualifying period

stage of contests used to decide who can enter the main event

She swam her fastest time during the qualifying period for the championship.

qualifying exam

test to determine if someone meets requirements

She passed the qualifying exam to enter the program.

qualifying time

minimum time standard needed to enter or advance in an event

He missed the Olympic qualifying time by less than a second.

qualifying tournament

preliminary competition deciding who can enter a main event

He won the qualifying tournament and secured a place in the championship.

qualifying adjective

adjective describing a noun's quality or attribute

The word 'happy' in 'happy child' is a qualifying adjective.

Expressions with round

go round

move in a circular path or rotate

The Earth goes round the Sun.

come round

visit someone casually

Why don't you come round for coffee tomorrow?

gather round

move closer together in a circle or group around something

Children gather round the storyteller eagerly.

pass round

distribute something to each person in a group

Please pass round the snacks to everyone.

have round one's neck

wear something encircling the neck

She had a beautiful scarf round her neck.

other way round

adv.

with roles or functions reversed

She cooks and he cleans, not the other way round.

round and round

adv.

moving in a repeated circular path

The merry-go-round spins round and round.

round figure

number rounded for simplicity or estimation

The budget was set at a round figure of $10,000.

round of applause

outburst of clapping by a group

The speaker received a round of applause.

round off

make the edges or corners smooth or curved

He used sandpaper to round off the sharp corners of the table..

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qualifying time

sports performance

measured time an athlete records in a qualifying race or round

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French:tour de qualification, ...
German:Qualifikationsrunde, ...
Italian:fase di qualificazione, ...
Spanish:ronda clasificatoria, ...
Portuguese:ronda de qualificação, ...
Chinese:预选赛, ...
Japanese:予選ラウンド, ...
Arabic:دَوْر تَمْهِيدِي, ...
Hebrew:סִבּוּב מוּקְדָּמוֹת, ...
Russian:отборочный тур, ...
Ukrainian:кваліфікаційний раунд, ...
Hindi:क्वालीफाइंग दौर, ...
Bengali:বাছাই পর্ব, ...
Catalan:ronda classificatòria, ...
Czech:kvalifikační kolo, ...
Danish:kvalifikationsrunde, ...
Dutch:kwalificatieronde, ...
Greek:προκριματικός γύρος, ...
Hungarian:selejtezőforduló, ...
Khmer:វគ្គជម្រុះ, ...
Korean:예선, ...
Persian:دور مقدماتی, ...
Polish:runda kwalifikacyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):fase de qualificação, ...
Romanian:rundă de calificare, ...
Swedish:kvalomgång, ...
Thai:รอบคัดเลือก, ...
Turkish:eleme turu, ...
Vietnamese:vòng loại, ...

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