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preolímpico

pre-Olympic

adjective preh-oh-LEEM-pee-koh Rare

Usage Note

Preolímpico describes competitions, periods, or tournaments held in preparation for the Olympic Games: torneo preolímpico ('pre-Olympic tournament'), clasificatorio preolímpico ('Olympic qualifying event'). It is a compound of the prefix pre- and olímpico; note the written accent on the i of olímpico, retained in the compound. The term is mostly used in sports journalism in the months before each Olympiad.

Examples

"El equipo ganó el torneo preolímpico de baloncesto."

Natural Translation

The team won the pre-Olympic basketball tournament.

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