próba — 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.
- endeavor noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
- experiment noun A controlled test carried out to check a hypothesis or discover something new.
- fineness noun The quality or degree of being fine.
- go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
- hallmark noun A distinctive feature or trait that marks something as genuine or characteristic.
- rehearsal noun A practice session for a performance, to prepare before it happens in front of an audience.
- sample noun A small portion of something given or shown to represent the whole.
- 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.
Senses
próba is used for these senses in English:
- assay The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
- attempt The action of trying at something. [1530]
- endeavor A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
- 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.
- fineness The ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities.
- go An attempt, a try.
- hallmark An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.
- rehearsal The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.
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.