How do you use "Clinical" in a sentence?

Clinical finish. They were clinical in front of goal. Clinical performance.

Clinical

Q: What does "Clinical" mean?

Finishing chances with precision; efficient. 'Clinical finishing' means scoring chances efficiently—no wasted opportunities. A 'clinical striker' converts high percentage of chances. The opposite of wasteful.

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Meaning: Finishing chances with precision; efficient.

精准把握机会；效率极高。

Rematar las ocasiones con precisión; eficiente.

チャンスを正確に決めること、効率的。

기회를 정확하게 마무리하는, 효율적인.

'Clinical finishing' means scoring chances efficiently—no wasted opportunities. A 'clinical striker' converts high percentage of chances. The opposite of wasteful.

「Clinical finishing」意味着高效地把握得分机会——毫不浪费。「Clinical striker」是指进球效率极高的前锋。与「wasteful（浪费机会的）」相反。

«Clinical finishing» significa marcar las ocasiones de forma eficiente, sin desperdiciar oportunidades. Un «clinical striker» convierte un alto porcentaje de ocasiones. Lo opuesto a derrochador.

「Clinical finishing」はチャンスを効率よく決めること——無駄のない仕上げ。「Clinical striker」は決定率の高いストライカー。その反対は「wasteful（浪費的）」。

'clinical finishing'은 기회를 효율적으로 득점으로 연결하는 것, 즉 낭비 없는 결정력을 의미한다. 'clinical striker'는 높은 확률로 기회를 골로 바꾸는 공격수이다. 비효율적인 것의 반대 개념이다.

Examples

Clinical finish.
精准的射门
Remate certero
冷静な仕上げ
냉정한 마무리.
They were clinical in front of goal.
他们在门前表现冷静高效
Fueron clínicos delante de la portería
ゴール前で冷静だった
골 앞에서 냉정했다.
Clinical performance.
高效的表现
Actuación clínica
効率的なパフォーマンス
효율적인 경기력.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɪnɪkəl/

Usage Guide

Context: finishing, efficiency, praise

Tone: admiring

✓ Do Say

Clinical
冷静高效的
clínico
冷静な、正確な
클리니컬
Clinical finish
精准的射门
remate certero
冷静な仕上げ
냉정한 마무리
Clinically finished
冷静地完成射门
rematado con precisión
冷静に決めた
냉정하게 마무리했다

Common Mistakes

Clinical doesn't mean flashy—means efficient

Origin & History

From medical terminology—precise, efficient, professional. Applied to football finishing that's cold and accurate rather than flashy.

Etymology: Medical: precise, efficient

First recorded: Football commentary

Cultural Context

Era: Football commentary

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Football analysis

Regional notes: Universal football term.

Variations

ClinicalClinically