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проба — meaning in English

proba

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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.
  • audition noun A short performance given to show a director or panel that you're suitable for a role or job.
  • experiment noun A controlled test carried out to check a hypothesis or discover something new.
  • fineness noun The quality or degree of being fine.
  • hallmark noun A distinctive feature or trait that marks something as genuine or characteristic.
  • sample noun A small portion of something given or shown to represent the whole.
  • specimen noun A single example of something, used to represent or study the wider group it belongs to.
  • tasting noun An organised event where people sample small amounts of food or drink, usually to compare and judge them.
  • 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

проба 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.
  • assay (transitive) To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.). [from 15th c.]
  • attempt The action of trying at something. [1530]
  • audition (countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
  • 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.
  • hallmark An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.
  • sample A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.

assay — full definition

  1. noun A test that determines the composition or purity of a substance, or the potency of a drug or biological sample.
  2. verb To carry out such a test on a substance, especially an ore or metal.

attempt — full definition

  1. verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
  2. noun An effort to do something, especially one that may fail.

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