Versuch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- assay noun A test that determines the composition or purity of a substance, or the potency of a drug or biological sample.
- attempt verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
- examination noun A formal test of knowledge or ability, often written or oral and done under time pressure.
- experiment noun A controlled test carried out to check a hypothesis or discover something new.
- go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
- sally noun A sudden dash out from a defended position to attack, or a similar sudden burst of activity.
- tentative adjective Not yet certain or fixed; provisional, subject to change.
- test noun A set of questions or tasks used to check someone's knowledge or ability.
- trial noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.
- try verb To make an attempt at doing something.
- whirl verb To spin or turn around quickly.
Senses
Versuch is used for these senses in English:
- assay Trial, attempt.
- attempt The action of trying at something. [1530]
- examination (education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
- experiment A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
- go An attempt, a try.
- sally A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
- tentative Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
- test A challenge, trial.
assay — full definition
- noun A test that determines the composition or purity of a substance, or the potency of a drug or biological sample.
- verb To carry out such a test on a substance, especially an ore or metal.
attempt — full definition
- verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
- noun An effort to do something, especially one that may fail.