elimination

élimination

Action de retirer quelque chose d’indésirable ou d’écarter des possibilités.

En anglais simple : The process of removing something unwanted or ruling out possible choices.

• The elimination of waste saves money.
• By a process of elimination, we found the right answer.
• Complete elimination of the risk is impossible.

Comment l'utiliser : elimination of something (The plan aims at the elimination of unnecessary costs.)

Synonymes : removal, exclusion

Contraires : inclusion

Expressions courantes : process of elimination, elimination of something, waste elimination

élimination

Fait de quitter une compétition après une défaite ou faute de qualification pour la suite.

En anglais simple : Being removed from a competition after losing or failing to qualify for the next stage.

• The team faces elimination.
• One more defeat will mean elimination from the cup.
• Her early elimination surprised the judges.

Comment l'utiliser : elimination from something (The defeat meant elimination from the tournament.)

Synonymes : exclusion

Contraires : qualification

Expressions courantes : early elimination, avoid elimination, elimination from something