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test1 vb 1. to ascertain (the worth, capability, or endurance) of (a person or thing) by subjection to certain examinations; try 2. (Chemistry) (often foll by for) to carry out an examination on (a substance, material, or system) by applying some chemical or physical procedure designed to indicate the presence of a substance or the possession of a property to test food for arsenic to test for magnetization 3. (intr) to achieve a specified result in a test a quarter of the patients at the clinic tested positive for the AIDS virus 4. (tr) to put under severe strain the long delay tested my patience test the water to make an exploratory or initial approach; sound out n 1. a method, practice, or examination designed to test a person or thing 2. (Social Science / Education) a series of questions or problems designed to test a specific skill or knowledge an intelligence test 3. a standard of judgment; criterion 4. (Chemistry) a. a chemical reaction or physical procedure for testing a substance, material, etc. b. a chemical reagent used in such a procedure litmus is a test for acids c. the result of the procedure or the evidence gained from it the test for alcohol was positive 5. (General Sporting Terms) Sport See test match 6. Archaic a declaration or confirmation of truth, loyalty, etc.; oath 7. (modifier) performed as a test test drive test flight [C14 (in the sense: vessel used in treating metals): from Latin testum earthen vessel] testable adj testability n testing adj test2 n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the hard or tough outer covering of certain invertebrates and tunicates 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a variant of testa [from Latin testa shell] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
test verb 1. check, try, investigate, assess, research, prove, analyse, experiment with, try out, verify, assay, put something to the proof, put something to the test Test the temperature of the water with your wrist. 2. examine, put someone to the test, put someone through their paces He tested him on verbs and gave him a forfeit for each one he got wrong. noun 1. trial, research, check, investigation, attempt, analysis, assessment, proof, examination, evaluation, acid test High levels of dioxin were confirmed by scientific tests. 2. examination, paper, assessment, evaluation Only 922 pupils passed the test. 3. measure, standard, proof, barometer, yardstick, touchstone, litmus test The test of any society is how it treats its minorities. Translations test [test] A. N 1. (Scol, Univ) → examen m; (multiple-choice) → test m; (esp for job) → prueba f we've got a maths test tomorrow → mañana tenemos(un)examen de matemáticas to do a test (Scol, Univ) → hacer un examen; (multiple choice) → hacer un test; (for job) → hacer una prueba to fail a test (Scol, Univ) → suspender un examen; (multiple choice) → suspender un test; (for job) → no pasar una prueba to give sb a test (in sth) → examinar a algn(de algo), poner a algn un examen(de algo) an oral test → un examen oral to pass a test (Scol, Univ) → aprobar un examen; (multiple choice) → aprobar un test; (for job) → pasar una prueba to take a test (Scol, Univ) → hacer un examen; (multiple choice) → hacer un test; (for job) → hacer una prueba a written test → un examen oral/escrito see also aptitude, intelligence 2. (Aut) (also driving test) → examen m de conducir to fail one's test → suspender el examen de conducir to pass one's test → aprobar el examen de conducir to take one's test → hacer el examen de conducir 3. (Med) [of organs, functioning] → prueba f; [of sample, substance] → análisis m inv AIDS test → prueba f del sida blood test → análisis m inv de sangre eye test → revisión f de la vista it was sent to the laboratory for tests → lo mandaron al laboratorio para que lo analizaran hearing test → revisión f del oído medical test → examen m médico pregnancy test → prueba f del embarazo urine test → análisis m inv de orina see also breath, fitness, litmus, smear 4. (= trial) [of aircraft, new product, drug] → prueba f nuclear test → prueba f nuclear they want to ban cosmetics tests on animals → quieren prohibir las pruebas de cosméticos en animales see also flight 1 see also screen C 5. (fig) → prueba f he now faces the toughest test of his leadership → ahora se enfrenta a la prueba más difícil durante su periodo como líder holidays are a major test of any relationship → irse de vacaciones es una de las pruebas más difíciles a la que se somete cualquier relación to put sth to the test → poner or someter algo a prueba to stand the test of time → resistir el paso del tiempo see also acid, endurance 6. (Cricket, Rugby) (also test match) → partido m internacional B. VT 1. [+ student, pupil] → examinar; [+ candidate] (for job) → hacer una prueba a; [+ knowledge] → evaluar; [+ understanding] → poner a prueba to test sb on sth (Scol, Univ) → examinar a algn de algo; (esp for job) → hacer una prueba de algo a algn; (for revision) → hacer preguntas de algo a algn(para repasar) she was tested on her computer skills → le hicieron una prueba de informática can you test me on my French/spelling? → ¿me haces preguntas de francés/ortografía? 2. (Med) [+ blood, urine, sample] → analizar to have one's eyes tested → hacerse una revisión de la vista to test sb/sth for sth to test sb for AIDS → hacer la prueba del SIDA a algn to test sb for drugs (gen) → realizar pruebas a algn para comprobar si ha consumido drogas; [+ athlete, sportsperson] → realizar el control antidoping a algn my doctor wants me to be tested for diabetes → mi médico quiere que me haga un análisis para ver or (frm)determinar si tengo diabetes the urine is tested for protein → se hace un análisis de orina para determinar el contenido de proteínas 3. (= conduct trials on) [+ aircraft, weapon, new product, drug] → probar the drug was tested in clinical trials → se sometió el medicamento a pruebas clínicas all our products are tested for quality → probamos la calidad de todos nuestros productos to test sth on sth/sb → probar algo con or en algo/algn none of our products are tested on animals → ninguno de nuestros productos se prueba con or en animales test the cream on an unaffected area of skin → pruebe la crema sobre una zona cutánea no afectada 4. (= check) → probar test the water temperature with your elbow → pruebe la temperatura del agua con el codo he tested the ice with a stick → usó un palo para comprobar la solidez del hielo to test the water(s) → tantear el terreno 5. (fig) (= put to the test) [+ person, courage] → poner a prueba his resolve will be tested to the limits this week → su resolución se pondrá a prueba al máximo esta semana to test sb's patience → poner a prueba la paciencia de algn C. VI (= conduct a test) testing, testing (Telec) → probando, probando ... it is a method used to test for allergies → es un método utilizado en pruebas de alergia just testing! (hum) → ¡por si acaso pregunto! to test negative/positive (for sth) → dar negativo/positivo(en la prueba de algo) D. CPD (nuclear) test ban N → prohibición f de pruebas nucleares test bed N → banco m de pruebas test card N (TV) → carta f de ajuste test case N (Jur) → juicio m que sienta jurisprudencia test cricket N → críquet m a nivel internacional test data NPL → resultados mpl de prueba test drive N (by potential buyer) → prueba f en carretera; (by mechanic, technician) → prueba f de rodaje to take sth for a test drive → probar algo en carretera see also test-drive test flight N → vuelo m de prueba, vuelo m de ensayo test marketing N pruebas de un producto nuevo en el mercado test marketing has already shown the product to be a great success → las pruebas realizadas en el mercado ya han mostrado que el producto tiene un éxito tremendo test match N (Cricket, Rugby) → partido m internacional test paper N (Scol, Univ) → examen m; (multiple-choice) → test m (Chem) → papel m reactivo test pattern N (US) (TV) = test card test piece N (Mus) → pieza f elegida para un certamen de piano test pilot N → piloto mf de pruebas test run N (lit) → vuelta f de prueba, prueba f (fig) → puesta f a prueba test tube N → probeta f, tubo m de ensayo test tube baby N → bebé mf probeta test out VT + ADV → probar test [ˈtɛst] n (= trial) [machine, product, equipment] → essai m; [goods in factory] → contrôle m nuclear tests → essais nucléaires to put sth to the test (= try out) [+ theory] → mettre qch à l'épreuve; [+ machine, equipment] → tester qch, mettre qch à l'épreuve (at school, university, written) → contrôle m; (oral) → interrogation f, épreuve f I've got a geography test tomorrow → J'ai un contrôle de géographie demain. (also driving test) → examen m du permis de conduire He's got his driving test tomorrow BUT Il passe son permis de conduire demain. to take one's driving test → passer son permis de conduire to fail one's driving test → rater son examen du permis de conduire to pass one's driving test → réussir son examen du permis de conduire, être reçu(e) au permis, être reçu(e) au permis de conduire (medical) [sight, hearing, skin] → examen m; [blood, urine, DNA] → analyse f They're going to do some more tests → Ils vont faire d'autres examens. a blood test → une analyse de sang (= chemical analysis) [substance, water] → analyses fpl [courage, strength] → épreuve f a test of character → une épreuve de force to put sth to the test (= put strain on) [+ relationship] → mettre qch à l'épreuve to stand the test of time → résister à l'épreuve du temps (British) (CRICKET, RUGBY) → match m international, test-match m vt (for commercial, technical, safety purposes) [+ machine, weapon, vehicle] → tester; [+ brakes] → contrôler; [+ new drug, product] → tester; [+ water] → analyser to test the waters, to test the water (fig) → tâter le terrain [+ student, pupil] → interroger to test sb on sth → interroger qn sur qch He tested us on the new vocabulary → Il nous a interrogés sur le nouveau vocabulaire. (medically) [+ eyesight, hearing] → examiner; [+ blood, urine, DNA] → analyser to be tested for sth [person] [+ disease, condition] → subir des examens pour déterminer s'il y a qch He's been tested for diabetes → On lui fait subir des examens pour voir s'il a du diabète.; [+ drugs] She was tested for drugs → On lui a fait subir un contrôle antidopage. (= tax) [+ person, courage, stamina, patience] → mettre à l'épreuve test for vt fus [+ virus] → dépister; [+ oil, sugar] → rechercher la présence de; [+ drugs] → rechercher la présence detest out vt sep [+ idea, theory] → mettre à l'épreuvetest n (Sch) → Klassenarbeit f; (Univ) → Klausur f; (short) → Kurzarbeit f, → Test m; (= intelligence test, psychological test etc) → Test m; (= driving test) → (Fahr)prüfung f; he gave them a vocabulary test → er ließ eine Vokabel- or Wörterarbeit schreiben; (orally) → er hat sie Vokabeln abgefragt; this is a test of public opinion → damit wird die öffentliche Meinung ausgelotet; to put somebody/something to the test → jdn/etw auf die Probe stellen; to stand the test → die Probe bestehen; their marriage didn’t stand up to the test of separation → ihre Ehe hat die Trennung nicht verkraftet; to stand the test of time → die Zeit überdauern; that was a real test of character/his endurance → das war eine wirkliche Charakterprüfung/Belastungsprobe für ihn; to pass one’s test (Aut) → die (Fahr)prüfung bestehen; to fail one’s test (Aut) → (durch die (Fahr)prüfung) durchfallen (= chemical test) → Test m, → Untersuchung f; a skin test → ein Hauttest; to do a test for sugar → einen Zuckertest machen, eine Untersuchung auf Zucker machen; the samples were sent for tests → die Proben wurden zur Untersuchung geschickt (Brit) = test match vt (= examine, check) → testen, prüfen; (Sch) pupil → prüfen; (orally) → abfragen; person, intelligence → testen; (fig) → auf die Probe stellen; the teacher tested them on that chapter → der Lehrer fragte sie das Kapitel ab; to test somebody for a job → jds Eignung für eine Stelle prüfen or testen; to test somebody/something for accuracy → jdn/etw auf Genauigkeit prüfen; I just wanted to test your reaction → ich wollte nur mal sehen, wie du reagierst; have you been tested? (for AIDS etc) → hast du dich testen lasen?, hast du einen Test gemacht? (chemically) gold → prüfen; water, contents of stomach etc → untersuchen; to test something for sugar → etw auf seinen Zuckergehalt untersuchen; the blood samples were sent for testing or to be tested → die Blutproben wurden zur Untersuchung geschickt vi → Tests/einen Test machen; (chemically also) → untersuchen (→ for auf +acc); testing, testing one, two, three! → eins, zwei, drei; we are testing for a gas leak/loose connection → wir überprüfen die Leitung auf eine undichte Stelle, wir überprüfen, ob irgendwo Gas austritt/ein Anschluss locker ist test: test ban n → Versuchsverbot nt test ban treaty n → Teststoppabkommen nt test-bed n → Prüfstand m test card n (TV) → Testbild nt test case n → Musterfall m test cricket n (Brit: Cricket) → internationales Kricket, Testkricket nt test drive n → Probefahrt f test-drive vt car → probefahren test: test: test marketing n → Markttest m test match n (Brit) → Testmatch nt; (Kricket also) → internationales Kricketmatch; (Rugby also) → internationales Rugbymatch test: test paper n (Sch) → Klassenarbeit f; (Chem) → Reagenzpapier nt test pattern n (US) = test card test piece test pilot n → Testpilot(in) m(f) test print n (Phot) → Probeabzug m test results pl (Med etc) → Testwerte pl test stand n (Tech) → Prüfstand m test tube n → Reagenzglas nt test-tube baby n → Kind nt → aus der Retorte, Retortenbaby nt test [tɛst] 1. n (trial, check) → prova; (of goods in factory) → controllo, collaudo; (of machinery) → collaudo (Med) → analisi f inv, esame m (Chem) → analisi; (exam, of intelligence) → test m inv; (000) (Scol) (written) → compito in classe; (oral) → interrogazione f (Aut) (also driving test) → esame m di guida a weekly Italian test → un compito in classe di italiano alla settimana to do tests on sth → fare delle prove su qc to put sth to the test → mettere qc alla prova it has stood the test of time → ha resistito alla prova del tempo 2. vt (gen) → provare, controllare; (try, ascertain the worth of) → mettere alla prova; (machine) → collaudare (Chem) → analizzare; (blood, urine) → fare le analisi di; (new drug) → sperimentare (Psych) → fare un test psicologico a to have one's eyes tested → farsi controllare la vista to test sb's patience → mettere alla prova la pazienza di qn to test sb in mathematics → esaminare or interrogare qn in matematica to test sb for sth → fare delle analisi a qn per qc to test sth for sth → analizzare qc alla ricerca di qc 4. adj → di collaudo test [tɛst] 1. n (trial, check) → prova; (of goods in factory) → controllo, collaudo; (of machinery) → collaudo (Med) → analisi f inv, esame m (Chem) → analisi; (exam, of intelligence) → test m inv; (000) (Scol) (written) → compito in classe; (oral) → interrogazione f (Aut) (also driving test) → esame m di guida a weekly Italian test → un compito in classe di italiano alla settimana to do tests on sth → fare delle prove su qc to put sth to the test → mettere qc alla prova it has stood the test of time → ha resistito alla prova del tempo 2. vt (gen) → provare, controllare; (try, ascertain the worth of) → mettere alla prova; (machine) → collaudare (Chem) → analizzare; (blood, urine) → fare le analisi di; (new drug) → sperimentare (Psych) → fare un test psicologico a to have one's eyes tested → farsi controllare la vista to test sb's patience → mettere alla prova la pazienza di qn to test sb in mathematics → esaminare or interrogare qn in matematica to test sb for sth → fare delle analisi a qn per qc to test sth for sth → analizzare qc alla ricerca di qc 4. adj → di collaudo n test [test] 1 a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination an arithmetic/driving test. toets إمْتِحان، إخْتِبار изпит test test; -test; prøve; -prøve die Prüfung δοκιμασία, τεστ prueba, examen, test kontrolltöö, eksam آزمون koe test, examen מִבחָן परीक्षा ispit, test teszt, vizsga tes próf test, esame, prova テスト 시험 egzaminas, kontrolinis darbas, testas eksāmens; tests; kontroldarbs ujian toets prøve test teste test, examen тест; контрольная работа; экзамен test preizkus test prov, test แบบทดสอบ sınav, yoklama 測試, 檢驗 тест مختصر امتحان bài kiểm tra 测试, 检验 2 something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc a blood test. toets فَحْص тест test, zkouška prøve; -prøve die Probe εξέταση prueba, examen, test; análisis (de sangre) proov, test آزمایش koe test, épreuve, essai מִבחָן परीक्षण, प्रयोग, परख pretraga vizsgálat tes prófun, rannsókn esame, prova 検査 검사 analizė analīze; pārbaude ujian onderzoek prøve, undersøkelse, kontroll próba análise test, probă, încercare анализ test, skúška preiskava analiza prov วิธีที่ใช้ในการทดสอบ test, deney 化驗 дослідження, аналіз جانچ xét nghiệm 化验 3 an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is a test of his courage. toets إخْتِبار изпитание zkouška prøve der Test δοκιμασία prueba katse سنجش koetus test, épreuve, essai מִבחָן, בְּדִיקָה कसौटी, मापदण्ड ispit próba ujian prófsteinn prova 試練 (용기 등의) 시험 išbandymas pārbaude ujian uitdaging prøve; prøvelse próba prova test, probă, încercare испытание skúška preizkušnja test prov, prövning เหตุการณ์ที่พิสูจน์คุณสมบัติของบุคคล sınma, sınav 考驗 перевірка کسوٹي sự kiểm tra 考验 4 a way to find out if something exists or is present a test for radioactivity. toets إخْتِبار، فَحْص изследване zkouška prøve die Untersuchung δοκιμή, έλεγχος ensayo, prueba proov, test آزمایش koe test, épreuve, essai בְּדִיקָה जांच proba, ispit próba; ellenőrzés tes prófun, könnun, tilraun test, esame 検査 (성분)검사 patikrinimas analīze ujian proef prøve pomiar experiência test проба skúška test test undersökning ทางที่จะค้นพบว่าบางสิ่งยังชีวิตอยู่หรือไม่ test, araştırma 試驗 визначення; перевірка تلاش cuộc thử nghiệm 试验 5 a test match. toets مُبارة في الكريكيت بَيْنَ فَريقَي دَوْلَتَيْن мач от международно състезание по крикет mezinárodní zápas testmatch der Vergleichskampf αγώνας πρόκρισης partido internacional maavõistlus مسابقه بین المللی maaottelu match international מִשחָק מִבחָן परीक्षण खेल međunarodni susret u kriketu nemzetközi krikettmérkőzés pertandingan landsleikur (incontro internazionale) 国際試合 (크리켓) 국제 우승 결승전 tarptautinės kriketo/regbio rungtynės (starptautisks) kriketa vai regbija mačs perlawanan antarabangsa testmatch mecz (krykieta) jogo internacional meci test международный матч по крикету medzinárodný zápas mednarodna tekma v kriketu test landskamp การแข่งขัน millî kriket maçı 決賽階段的比賽 відбірний матч تسٹ ميچ trận đấu thử nghiệm 决赛阶段的比赛 v to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something) The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft. toets يَخْتَبِر، يَمْتَحِن، يَفْحَص изпробвам zkoušet teste prüfen εξετάζω, δοκιμάζω probar, examinar; hacer un análisis testima, katsetama سنجیدن؛ آزمایش کردن kokeilla interroger; essayer לְהִיבָּחֵן जांच करना, परीक्षण करना ispitati, testirati (ki)próbál menguji prófa; reynslufljúga esaminare 試験する 시험하다 egzaminuoti, tikrinti eksaminēt; pārbaudīt menguji toetsen gi en prøve, teste poddać próbie, (prze)testować pôr à prova a testa, a încerca тестировать; испытывать skúšať preizkusiti testirati pröva, sätta på prov ทดสอบ test yapmak; denemek 檢驗 перевіряти امتحان لينا، جانچ کرنا thử nghiệm 检验 test match in cricket, (one of) a series of matches between teams from two countries. toets يُجْري مباراة في الكريكيت بيْن دَوْلَتَيْن мач от международно състезание по крикет mezinárodní zápas testmatch internationaler Vergleichskampf διεθνής αγώνας κρίκετ partido internacional maavõistlus (kriketis) مسابقه بین المللی maaottelu match international מִשחָק מִבחָן परीक्षण खेल prvenstvo u kriketu nemzetközi krikettmérkőzés pertandingan landsleikur (incontro internazionale) 国際試合 국제 우승 결승전 tarptautinės kriketo/regbio rungtynės (starptautisks) kriketa vai regbija mačs perlawanan antarabangsa testmatch mecz (krykieta) jogo internacional meci internaţional международный матч по крикету medzinárodný zápas mednarodna tekma v kriketu kvalifikacije landskamp การแข่งขัน millî kriket maçı (板球)決賽階段的比賽 відбірний матч کرکٹ کا ٹسٹ ميچ trận đấu thể nghiệm (板球)决赛阶段的比赛 test pilot a pilot who tests new aircraft. toets طَيّار يَفْحَص طائِرَه جديدَه пилот-изпитател zkušební pilot testpilot der/die Testpilot(in) πιλότος δοκιμαστικών πτήσεων piloto de pruebas proovilendur خلبان آزمایشگر koelentäjä pilote d'essai טַייָס מִבחָן परीक्षण-विमानचालक pokusni pilot berepülő pilóta pilot penguji reynsluflugmaður pilota collaudatore テストパイロット 테스트 파일럿 lakūnas bandytojas izmēģinātājlidotājs juruterbang ujian testpiloot prøveflyger, testpilot oblatywacz piloto de ensaios pilot de încercare лётчик-испытатель skúšobný pilot pilot za preizkusne polete probni pilot testpilot ทดลองบิน deneme pilotu 試飛員 льотчик-випробувач ہواباز جو نيا جہاز بطور امتحان چلائے phi công lái máy bay thử 试飞员 n test-tube a glass tube closed at one end, used in chemical tests or experiments. proefbuis أنْبوب الإخْتِبار епруветка zkumavka reagensglas das Reagenzglas δοκιμαστικός σωλήνας tubo de ensayo katseklaas لوله آزمایش koeputki éprouvette מַבחֵנָה परख नली epruveta kémcső tabung percobaan tilraunaglas provetta 試験管 시험관 mėgintuvėlis mēģene tabung uji reageerbuisje reagensglass probówka tubo de ensaio eprubetă пробирка skúmavka epruveta epruveta provrör หลอดทดลอง deney tüpü 試管 пробірка کانچ کا ٹيوب جو کيميکل ٹسٹ وغيرہ ميں استعمال ہوتا ہے ống nghiệm 试管 test → اختبار, يَخْتَبِر otestovat, test test, teste Test, testen δοκιμάζω, τεστ examinar, prueba koe, testata test, tester test, testirati esame, esaminare 試験, 試験する 시험, 시험하다 test, testen test, teste przetestować, test testar, teste тест, тестировать test, testa การทดสอบ, ทดสอบ denemek, test bài kiểm tra, thử nghiệm 检测, 测试 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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