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playoff in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- mubārāt khurūj
- Arabizi
mubarat khuruj- Type
- noun · feminine
How to use it
In Arabic sports journalism, a playoff is usually called مباراة خروج (mubārāt khurūj) or simply تصفيات. It refers to a knockout match that decides which team advances. The term is feminine.
Example sentences
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سَيَتَوَاجَهُ الفَرِيقَانِ فِي مُبَارَاةِ خُرُوجٍ غَدًا.
sayatawājahu al-farīqān fī mubārati khurūjin ghadan.
The two teams will meet in a playoff tomorrow.
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فَازَتِ الفَرِيقَةُ بِمُبَارَاةِ خُرُوجٍ وَصَلَتْ إلى النهائي.
fāzat al-farīqatu bimubārati khurūjin waṣalat ilā al-nihāʾī.
The team won the playoff and reached the final.
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تُعَدُّ مُبَارَاةُ خُرُوجٍ حَاسِمَةً لِلتَّصْنِيفِ.
tuʿaddu mubāratu khurūjin ḥāsimatan li‑al‑taṣnīfi.
A playoff game is decisive for the ranking.
Questions and answers
Is there a shorter slang term for playoff?
Fans sometimes say ‘الخروج’ alone, but the full phrase is clearer.
Does playoff only apply to team sports?
Mostly, but it can also be used for any knockout competition.
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