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quarterfinal

quarterfinal

20 3.4
A match in a tournament that decides who goes to the semifinals
  • noun
  • /ˈkwɔrtərˌfaɪnəl/
translation icon : cuartos de final
  • The quarterfinal matches will take place next weekend, determining who moves on to the semifinals.
  • reached the quarterfinals
  • advance to the quarterfinals
  • quarterfinal matchup

And finally, when you know you get to the mid level ranks and let's say it gets your, your script gets to the quarterfinals.

Examples

  • Two teams will advance from each pool to the quarterfinals.

  • With the victory over Roseburg, the Sheldon Irish advance to the quarterfinals, their road to the championships inching closer each week.

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  • We are only 5 minutes away from the penalties in this World Cup quarterfinal.

  • Loyola dispatched Green Bay in straight sets in the first quarterfinal match on Friday night.

    Blog text (7)
  • We won another U.S. Open Cup and qualified for the Champions League quarterfinals, which was a very important goal of ours.

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  • The Southeast crowd cheers on the Lady Raiders in last week's state quarterfinals win.

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  • They beat Scotland 48 to 30 in the quarterfinals.

  • From the eight teams competing in the quarterfinals, four teams were randomly selected for participation in this study.

    Academic text (2004)
  • America had defeated Morelia 2-0 in the first leg of this quarterfinal at the Estadio Morelos.

    Blog text (17)
  • The Carolina RailHawks will host a NASL Playoff Quarterfinal Match on Saturday, September 29th at WakeMed Soccer Park.

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How Important

cup final
6 2.7
semi
16 3.0
quarterfinal
20 3.4
first round
131 2.5

Surface Forms

quarterfinal singular
quarterfinals plural

Morphology

quarterfinal = quarter + final (transparent) = quarter + final

The meaning is a straightforward compound of 'quarter' (one of four) + 'final' (a match), so learners can deduce it as one of the four final rounds.

Etymology

Quarterfinal comes from quarter ('one fourth') and final ('last'), and it names one of the four matches in the late stages of a tournament where the winners go on to the semifinals.