No. 15,437 in Russian
предварительное
Preliminary.
In a sentence
Мы провели предварительное обсуждение вопроса.
We conducted a preliminary discussion of the issue.
Here, "предварительное" is an adjective modifying "обсуждение", indicating that the discussion occurred in preparation for a main event or decision.
Его предварительное мнение основано на поверхностных данных.
His preliminary opinion is based on superficial data.
Here, "предварительное" is an adjective modifying "мнение", indicating that the opinion is formed in an initial or preparative stage before thorough analysis.
Для успешной сдачи экзамена нужно пройти предварительное тестирование.
To successfully pass the exam, one needs to go through preliminary testing.
In this sentence, "предварительное" acts as an adjective describing "тестирование", suggesting that this testing serves as a preparative measure before the main event.
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