How to Say "foreplay" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “foreplay” is “preliminar” — B2 level.
Examples
Después de los preliminares, empezó la verdadera discusión.
After the preliminaries, the real discussion began.
El boxeador se está preparando para los preliminares.
The boxer is preparing for the preliminaries (qualifying rounds).
No perdamos tiempo con los preliminares y vayamos al grano.
Let's not waste time with the lead-up and get straight to the point.
Usually Plural
When used as a noun to mean the steps leading up to something, it is almost always used in its plural form: 'los preliminares'.
Confusion with Verb
Mistake: “No quiero preliminar la reunión.”
Correction: No quiero empezar con preliminares; 'preliminar' is not a verb, so you can't use it to describe an action directly.
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