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tienta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • probe noun A formal investigation into a matter, often one involving wrongdoing.
  • smartness noun The quality of being intelligent.
  • trial noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.

Senses

tienta is used for these senses in English:

  • probe (surgery) Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc. [from 15th c.]
  • trial A difficult or annoying experience or person; (especially, religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety.

probe — full definition

  1. noun A formal investigation into a matter, often one involving wrongdoing.
  2. noun A slender instrument used to explore a wound, cavity, or piece of equipment.
  3. noun An uncrewed spacecraft sent to gather information about a distant location.
  4. verb To investigate or examine something closely, often to uncover hidden information.

smartness — full definition

  1. noun The quality of being intelligent.
  2. noun The quality of looking neat or fashionable.

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