preliminary Význam & definícia

Význam preliminary v slovenčine

• 0 coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing for it:

  • Preliminary results show that the vaccine is effective, but this has to be confirmed by further medical trials.

  • We've decided to change the design based on our preliminary findings.

• 1 an event or action that introduces or prepares for something else:

  • After a few polite preliminaries (= introductions), we stated our main ideas and intentions.

  • The French team finished first in the competition preliminaries (= the first part of the competition).

• 2 coming before a more important action or event, esp. introducing or preparing for it:

  • preliminary talks

  • a preliminary investigation

  • The preliminary rounds of negotiation went well.

• 3 coming before or done to prepare for a main or more important action, event, etc:

  • preliminary data/numbers/statistics The preliminary numbers indicate that all classes of creditors have accepted the plan.

  • A final report showed inflation rising 2.4%, up from a preliminary estimate of 2.3%.

  • He emphasized that the commissioner's decision is only preliminary.

  • The National Transportation Safety Board, in a preliminary report, did not say what may have caused the crash.

  • The case was dismissed because prosecutors were not ready for the preliminary hearing.

  • preliminary agreement/approval/decision The commission has given preliminary approval to another 27 projects totaling $3.1 billion.

  • a preliminary inquiry/investigation At present a preliminary investigation is under way.

  • preliminary discussions/meetings/talks

• 4 an event or action that prepares for or introduces something:

  • After the greetings and other preliminaries, the meeting got down to serious business.