Definition
A preliminary contest that determines which competitors advance to the final round. Winners of semifinal heats or matches earn the right to compete for the championship or top positions.
Etymology
From Latin 'semi' meaning 'half' and 'final' meaning 'end' or 'conclusion.' The term emerged in the late 1800s as organized tournaments developed multi-round elimination formats to accommodate larger fields of competitors.
Kelly Says
Semifinals are often more nerve-wracking than finals because athletes must balance two goals—advancing to the final while conserving energy for the ultimate race! Many Olympic records are actually set in semifinals because athletes are running fast enough to qualify but haven't yet peaked for their final performance.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አስራት ፍራንካ
ɑsɾɑt fɾɑnkɑ
ARالعربية
نصف النهائي
nɪsf ɪn nihɑːji
BNবাংলা
সেমিফাইনাল
sɛmɪˈfɑːɪnɑl
CACatalà
semifinal
səmiˈfi.nɑl
CSČeština
semifinále
sɛmɪˈfiːnaːlɛ
DADansk
semifinale
sɛmiˈfiːnɑl
DEDeutsch
Halbfinale
haːpfiˈnaːlə
ELΕλληνικά
ημιτελικός
ɪmiˈtɛlikɔs
ESEspañol
semifinal
semiˈfinaɫ
FAفارسی
نیمه نهایی
nɪmɛ nɛhɑːɪ
FRFrançais
demi-finale
dəmi finɑl
GUGU
સેમીફાઇનલ
sɛmɪˈfɑːɪnɑl
HAHA
zafi na biyu
zɑfi nɑ biyu
HEעברית
חצי גמר
tʃɑtˈsi ɡɑmɾ
HIहिन्दी
सेमीफाइनल
sɛmɪˈfɑːɪnɑl
HUMagyar
elődöntő
ɛløːdøntøː
IDBahasa Indonesia
semifinal
sɛmɪˈfɪnɑl
IGIG
nkeji nke abụọ
ŋkɛdʒɪ ŋkɛ abuɔ
ITItaliano
semifinale
sɛmiˈfiːnale
KKKK
жарты финал
ʒɑrtɯ fɪnɑl
KMKM
ពាក់កណ្តាលវគ្គ
pɑk kɑndɑl vɔk
MRMR
सेमीफाइनल
sɛmɪˈfɑːɪnɑl
MSBahasa Melayu
separuh akhir
sɛpɑɾuh ɑkʰɪr
MYမြန်မာ
အကြိမ်မြောက်
ʔətɕɛ̀mjɔ
NLNederlands
halve finale
hɑl.və ˈfi.nɑ.lə
NONorsk
semifinale
sɛmiˈfiːnɑl
PAPA
ਸੈਮੀਫਾਈਨਲ
sɛmɪˈfɑːɪnɑl
PLPolski
półfinał
puwˈfɪnau̯
PTPortuguês
semifinal
sɛmiˈfinaɫ
RORomână
semifinală
sɛmiˈfɪnɑlə
RUРусский
полуфинал
pɐluˈfʲinɐl
SVSvenska
semifinal
sɛmɪˈfiːnɑl
SWKiswahili
nusu fainali
nʊsʊ fɑːɪnɑli
TAதமிழ்
அரையிறுதி
ɑrɛiːɾutɪ
TEతెలుగు
సెమీఫైనల్
sɛmɪˈfɑːɪnɑl
THไทย
รอบรองชนะเลิศ
rɔːp rɔːŋ tɕʰɔːn lɛːt
TLTL
semifinal
sɛmɪˈfɪnɑl
TRTürkçe
yarıyıl finali
jɑɾɯˈjɯl fɪnɑli
UKУкраїнська
півфінал
pɪu̯ˈfɪnɑl
URاردو
سیمی فائنل
sɪmɪ fɑːɪnɑl
VITiếng Việt
bán kết
baːn˧˧ kɛt˧˧
ZUZU
isemikhathali
ɪsɛmɪkʰɑtʰɑli