playoff

eliminatoria, fase final

Serie breve de partidos que decide qué equipo gana una liga.

En inglés sencillo: A short series of games that decides which team wins a league.

• Our team reached the playoffs.
• The first playoff game is tonight.
• Who will win this playoff series?

Expresiones frecuentes: playoff game, playoff series, playoff spot

desempate

Partido adicional para decidir quién gana cuando jugadores o equipos tienen resultados iguales.

En inglés sencillo: An extra game played to decide the winner when players or teams have equal results.

• The match ended with a playoff.
• She won the golf title after a playoff.
• A playoff was needed because their scores were equal.

Sinónimos: tiebreaker

Expresiones frecuentes: sudden-death playoff, win a playoff, playoff hole

eliminatoria de ascenso

Serie breve de partidos que decide qué equipo sube a una liga superior.

En inglés sencillo: A short series of games that decides which team moves into a higher league.

• They won promotion through the playoffs.
• The playoff final decides who joins the top league.
• Our team lost its promotion playoff.

Expresiones frecuentes: promotion playoff, playoff final, playoff place

música de transición

Pieza breve entre escenas de un musical que suele repetir una canción recién escuchada.

En inglés sencillo: A short piece of music played between scenes in a musical, often repeating a song just heard.

• The orchestra played a short playoff.
• The playoff repeated the melody from the previous scene.
• A cheerful playoff covered the change of scenery.

Sinónimos: transition music

Expresiones frecuentes: short playoff, orchestral playoff, playoff music