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preliminare

preliminary

adjective preh-lee-mee-NAH-reh Less Common

Usage Note

Preliminare is a two-gender adjective (un accordo preliminare, una fase preliminare) — the masculine and feminine forms are identical. As a noun (il preliminare) it means a preliminary round or clause, used especially in legal and sports contexts.

Examples

"Serve un accordo preliminare tra le parti."

Natural Translation

A preliminary agreement between the parties is needed.

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