semifinalist

/ˌsɛmaɪˈfaɪnəɫɪst/, /ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnəɫɪst/, /ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəɫɪst/ noun

A person who competes in the semifinals, the winner of which goes on to compete in the finals.

Word Origin Semifinalist is someone who reaches the semifinal — the round just before the final. Semi- 'half' and finis 'end' — so it's halfway to the end. Finis gives us finish (to end), final (the end), and define (to set boundaries). The -ist suffix marks the person. It's a sports word that literally means 'halfway to the end person.'

noun A person who competes in the semifinals, the winner of which goes on to compete in the finals. countable

As a semifinalist in the tennis tournament, she was just one match away from the finals.

(名词) 半决赛选手;四强选手

作为网球锦标赛的半决赛选手,她距离决赛仅一步之遥。

(sustantivo) semifinalista [Una persona que compite en las semifinales, cuyo ganador pasa a competir en la final.]

Como semifinalista en el torneo de tenis, estaba a solo un partido de la final.

(nom) demi-finaliste [Concurrent ou équipe participant aux demi-finales d'une compétition, dont le vainqueur accède à la finale.]

En tant que **semifinalist** (demi-finaliste) du tournoi de tennis, elle n'était qu'à un match de la finale.

(Substantiv) Halbfinalist; Halbfinalteilnehmer [Eine Person, die im Halbfinale eines Wettbewerbs antritt, dessen Sieger ins Finale einzieht.]

Als **semifinalist** im Tennisturnier war sie nur noch ein Spiel vom Finale entfernt.

(名詞) 準決勝に出場し、その勝者が決勝に進む競技者。

テニストーナメントの準決勝進出者として、彼女は決勝まであと一試合だった。

(substantivo) semifinalista [Uma pessoa que compete nas semifinais, cujo vencedor avança para competir na final.]

Como semifinalista do torneio de tênis, ela estava a apenas uma partida da final.

Word parts: semi + final + ist

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