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
- 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.