No. 11,116 in Spanish
eliminatoria
A qualifying round or knockout stage in competitions.
In a sentence
El equipo avanzó a la siguiente ronda tras ganar la eliminatoria.
The team advanced to the next round after winning the knockout match.
Here, 'eliminatoria' refers to a sports match or contest where the losing team is eliminated from the competition.
La eliminatoria de este concurso será transmitida en vivo.
The qualifying round of this contest will be broadcast live.
In this sentence, 'eliminatoria' denotes a qualifying or preliminary round in a competition.
Debemos prepararnos mucho, ya que la eliminatoria será muy difícil.
We must prepare a lot, as the qualifying round will be very difficult.
'Eliminatoria' in this context means a specific test or phase that one must pass through to proceed to the next stages.
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