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First-Round-Exit

/ˈfɜrstˌraʊndˈɛksɪt/
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of being eliminated from a competition in the first round.

    "The team faced a disappointing first-round-exit after losing their opening match."
  2. 2

    A situation where an individual or team does not progress beyond the initial phase of a contest.

    "Her first-round-exit in the tournament was unexpected given her strong performance in previous events."

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The term 'first-round-exit' is a compound noun formed in the late 20th century, primarily used in sports contexts. It combines 'first round', referring to the initial stage of a competition, and 'exit', indicating elimination. The phrase has evolved to describe situations where a participant is eliminated in the first stage of a tournament or competition.

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🇫🇷French → English

Élimination au premier tour

Transliteration: Elimination au premier tour

"L'équipe a subi une élimination au premier tour après avoir perdu son match d'ouverture."

🇩🇪German → English

Ausscheiden in der ersten Runde

Transliteration: Ausscheiden in der ersten Runde

"Das Team erlitt ein Ausscheiden in der ersten Runde nach der Niederlage im Eröffnungsspiel."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Eliminazione al primo turno

Transliteration: Eliminazione al primo turno

"La squadra ha subito un'eliminazione al primo turno dopo aver perso la partita di apertura."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Eliminación en la primera ronda

Transliteration: Eliminación en la primera ronda

"El equipo sufrió una eliminación en la primera ronda tras perder su partido inaugural."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Eliminação na primeira rodada

Transliteration: Eliminação na primeira rodada

"A equipe sofreu uma eliminação na primeira rodada após perder seu jogo de abertura."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

पहले दौर में बाहर होना

Transliteration: Pehle daur mein baahar hona

"टीम पहले दौर में बाहर होने के बाद निराश थी।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

第一轮出局

Transliteration: Dì yī lún chūjú

"该队在首场比赛后遭遇第一轮出局。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

1라운드 탈락

Transliteration: 1raundeu talrak

"팀은 첫 경기에서 1라운드 탈락을 당했다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

1回戦敗退

Transliteration: Ikkaisen haitai

"チームは初戦で1回戦敗退しました。"

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