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mini tournament

[/ˈmɪni ˈtɔːrnəmənt/]
nounpl: mini tournaments
mini torneio
1. A small-scale competitive event with fewer participants or rounds than a standard tournament
The school organized a mini tournament with eight teams competing in the chess club.
A escola organizou um mini torneio com oito equipes competindo no clube de xadrez.
2. A shortened version of a tournament held as a preliminary or practice event
They held a mini tournament to determine who would qualify for the main championship.
Realizaram um mini torneio para determinar quem se qualificaria para o campeonato principal.
Synonyms
small tournamentshort tournamentpreliminary tournamentqualifying tournament
Antonyms
major tournamentgrand tournamentchampionship tournament

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mini torneio
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
mini torneio
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
mini torneio
standard usage
Portugal
mini torneio
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

knockout mini tournament
round-robin mini tournament
exhibition mini tournament
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