przedwstępne Englisch:

We've prepared the preliminary report.

although the term "Arts and Crafts" was not coined until 1887, when it was first used by T. J. Cobden-Sanderson at a preliminary meeting of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society

The preliminary hearing will decide whether he will be charged or not.

The Council adopts a preliminary programme for a consumer protection and information policy.

preliminary hearing, investigation, judgement

After a few preliminary remarks he announced the winners.

Let me say a preliminary word about each of these now

Before sitting the main examination, you are advised to take the preliminary test.

the preliminary stages of the competition

It would be better to do some preliminary investigation.