This is the 6499th most frequent Portuguese word.
eliminatórias
"Eliminatórias" refers to qualifying rounds or stages in a competition.
In this sentence, 'eliminatórias' refers to the sports competition phase where teams compete to qualify for the final event. This usage is common in the context of tournaments.
As eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo começam na próxima semana.
The qualifiers for the World Cup start next week.
Here, 'eliminatórias' are individual qualifying matches or rounds that a team participates in to progress toward the final stage of the competition.
A equipe conseguiu vencer todas as eliminatórias até chegar à final.
The team managed to win all the qualifiers until reaching the final.
In this case, 'eliminatórias' denote regional-level competitions that determine which teams advance to the next stage of the tournament.