olympiad
gb/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/ us/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
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Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
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event
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academic competition in a subject
a big competition in a school subject
Padron ng paggamit:
a/an [subject] olympiad; an olympiad in [subject]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse an academic olympiad (a subject competition) with the Olympic Games (sports).
Mga kasingkahulugan
competition (General word; less specific than olympiad.)
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contest (Often shorter and less formal than olympiad.)
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tournament (Common in sports and games; can also apply to academic events.)
Mga kasalungat
exhibition (A display without competition or ranking.)
Mga kolokasyon
math olympiad
|science olympiad
|national olympiad
|international olympiad
|olympiad team
|olympiad medal
|olympiad problems
|qualify for the olympiad
|olympiad training
|olympiad winner
Mga tema
education
|competitions
|math
|science
Mga Halimbawa
- She made the national team for the chemistry olympiad after months of training.
- Our school hosts a math olympiad every spring for local students.
- He won a silver medal at an international olympiad in computer science.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My brother is in the math olympiad.
- She is training for an olympiad.
Pangngalan
formal
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quantity
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four-year Olympic time period
a four-year period between Olympic Games
Padron ng paggamit:
during/in the [current/next] Olympiad; an Olympiad of four years
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Many learners use Olympiad to mean the Olympic Games themselves; this sense refers to the four-year period.
Mga kasingkahulugan
quadrennium (A rarer word for a four-year period, not limited to the Olympics.)
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four-year period (Plain description; not specific to the Olympics.)
Mga kasalungat
single year (Opposite in duration; not an Olympic cycle.)
Mga kolokasyon
the current Olympiad
|the next Olympiad
|an Olympiad begins
|an Olympiad ends
|Olympiad cycle
|within an Olympiad
|the four-year Olympiad
Mga tema
sports
|time
|history
Mga Halimbawa
- The city planned major transport upgrades during the current Olympiad.
- Funding was approved for the entire Olympiad leading up to the next Games.
- In ancient Greece, events were dated by Olympiad.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- An Olympiad is four years.
- They planned the project for one Olympiad.
Pangngalan
formal
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event
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the Olympic Games (official use)
the Olympic Games (in official language)
Padron ng paggamit:
the Games of the [number] Olympiad
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In everyday English, people usually say the Olympics or the Olympic Games rather than Olympiad.
Mga kasingkahulugan
the Olympic Games (The standard everyday term.)
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the Olympics (Very common informal-short form.)
Mga kasalungat
the Paralympics (A different multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities.)
Mga kolokasyon
Games of the Olympiad
|the [number] Olympiad
|host the Olympiad
|Olympiad host city
|Olympiad opening ceremony
Mga tema
sports
|international
Mga Halimbawa
- The committee referred to the event as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in its official documents.
- Tokyo hosted an Olympiad under unprecedented public-health restrictions.
- The bid promised a sustainable Olympiad with reused venues.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Most people say “the Olympics,” not “the Olympiad.”
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
olympiad
IPA
GB/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
US/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
Mga pantig at diin
olympi - ad (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ad)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: olympiad
- Plural: olympiads
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
olympiads
noun
Core family
olympic
adjective B1
olympian
noun
Related words
paralympic
adjective
paralympian
noun
Advanced or less common
olympism
noun
Mga ekspresyon
international mathematical olympiad
1/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl mˌæθəmˈætɪkəl oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
fixed phrase
top global high-school math contest
a famous international math contest for students
Mga Halimbawa
- She represented her country at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
- The International Mathematical Olympiad attracts the strongest high-school problem solvers each year.
- He trained for two years before qualifying for the International Mathematical Olympiad team.
math olympiad
1/mˈæθ oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
fixed phrase
math competition for students
a math contest for students
Mga Halimbawa
- She started solving past papers to prepare for the Math Olympiad.
- Our teacher runs an after-school club for the Math Olympiad team.
- He qualified for the Math Olympiad at the regional round.
olympiad cycle
1/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd sˈaɪkəl/
fixed phrase
formal
four-year Olympic planning cycle
the four-year cycle between Olympics
Mga Halimbawa
- Athletes adjust their training plans across the Olympiad cycle.
- Sponsorship deals are often negotiated for a full Olympiad cycle.
- Rule changes can reshape qualification throughout the Olympiad cycle.
science olympiad
1/sˈaɪəns oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
fixed phrase
science-and-engineering competition
a student competition with many science events
Mga Halimbawa
- Their Science Olympiad team built a bridge and tested how much weight it could hold.
- She joined Science Olympiad to explore events in biology and physics.
- The school’s Science Olympiad won first place at the state tournament.
the games of the [number] olympiad
1/ðə ɡˈeɪmz əv ðə nˈʌmbɚ oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
fixed phrase
formal
official name for Olympic Games
the official way to name an Olympic Games
Mga Halimbawa
- The contract used the title “the Games of the XXXII Olympiad.”
- Medals are engraved with the official name of the Games of the Olympiad.
- In formal speeches, organizers sometimes prefer “Games of the [number] Olympiad” to “the Olympics.”