preliminary

preliminare, iniziale

Svolto per preparare la fase principale o prima che siano disponibili informazioni definitive.

In inglese semplice: Done first to prepare for something more important, or happening before final information is available.

• These are preliminary results.
• We held a preliminary meeting before starting the project.
• The preliminary tests showed no serious problems.

Sinonimi: initial, preparatory, introductory

Contrari: final

Espressioni comuni: preliminary results, preliminary discussion, preliminary investigation

preliminare, preparativo

Qualcosa che si fa prima per preparare l’attività o l’evento principale.

In inglese semplice: Something done first to prepare for the main activity or event.

• Let us finish the preliminaries first.
• Checking the equipment is a necessary preliminary to the experiment.
• After a few brief preliminaries, the discussion began.

Come si usa: a preliminary to something (This interview is a preliminary to the final selection.)

Sinonimi: preparation, preparatory step

Espressioni comuni: necessary preliminary, preliminary to something, skip the preliminaries

prima di

Prima che qualcosa inizi, generalmente per prepararlo.

In inglese semplice: Before something begins, usually as preparation for it.

• Preliminary to dinner, the host welcomed everyone.
• Preliminary to the discussions, each member introduced themselves.
• We exchanged documents preliminary to the negotiations.

Come si usa: preliminary to something (Preliminary to the meeting, we checked the figures.)

Sinonimi: before, prior to

Contrari: after

Espressioni comuni: preliminary to something, preliminary to discussions