prueba de fuego — meaning in English

English meaning

• crucible noun A heat-resistant container used to melt metals or heat chemicals at very high temperatures.

Senses

prueba de fuego is used for these senses in English:

• acid test (figuratively) A rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something.
• crucible (figuratively) A very difficult and trying experience, that acts as a refining or hardening process.

crucible — full definition

1. noun A heat-resistant container used to melt metals or heat chemicals at very high temperatures.
2. noun A difficult, intense experience that tests or shapes a person's character.

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