This is the 10111th most frequent Portuguese word.
eliminatório
"Eliminatório" means "relating to elimination, especially in a competitive context."
In this sentence, 'eliminatório' is used to describe a game in a sports competition that determines whether a player or team continues or is eliminated from the tournament.
O jogo de hoje é eliminatório na competição esportiva.
Today's game is elimination in the sports competition.
Here, 'eliminatório' refers to a phase in the tournament characterized by the elimination process.
A fase eliminatória do torneio começa amanhã.
The elimination phase of the tournament begins tomorrow.
In this example, 'eliminatório' is applied to describe an exam that serves the purpose of assessing candidates and determining eligibility for university admission.