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test [test]1. nouna. ( = trial) essai m• the plane was grounded for tests l'avion a été retiré de la circulation pour être soumis à des vérifications• he sent a specimen to the laboratory for tests il a envoyé un échantillon au laboratoire pour analysesc. ( = gauge) the test of any democracy is... une démocratie se reconnaît à...• to pass/fail one's test être reçu/échouer au permisf. (Cricket, rugby) match m internationaltester ; [+ goods] vérifier ; [+ blood, urine] faire une analyse (or des analyses) de ; [+ new drug] expérimenter ; [+ person] mettre à l'épreuve ; [+ sight, hearing] tester4. compounds* * *[test] 1.1) (of person, ability, resources) gen épreuve f, Psychology test m; School, University ( written) contrôle m; ( oral) épreuve f oraletomorrow's match should be a good test of the team's capabilities — le match de demain devrait permettre de savoir de quoi l'équipe est capable
the best test of a good novel is... — le meilleur critère pour juger de la valeur d'un roman est...
2) Commerce, Industry, Technology essai m3) Medicine (of blood, urine) analyse f; ( of organ) examen m; (to detect virus, cancer) test m de dépistage; Chemistry analyse f4) Automobile (also driving test) examen m du permis de conduire2.transitive verb1) gen évaluer [intelligence, efficiency]; School ( in classroom) interroger (on en); ( at exam time) contrôler; Psychology tester2) Commerce, Technology essayer; Medicine, Chemistry analyser [blood, urine, sample]; expérimenter [new drug]all the new equipment has been tested for faults — le nouveau matériel a été entièrement testé et essayé
to test the water — [swimmer] prendre la température de l'eau; fig tâter le terrain
3) ( strain) mettre [quelque chose] à l'épreuve [strength, patience]3.to test for starch/for alcohol — ( in laboratory) faire une recherche d'amidon/d'alcool
to test for an infection/allergy — faire des analyses pour trouver la cause d'une infection/allergie
См. также в других словарях:
test-tube-baby — test tube baby, 1. (formerly) a baby that is conceived and develops outside the womb. 2. a baby conceived outside the womb that develops as a fetus after implantation in the womb: »The world s first test tube baby, a girl was born by Caesarean… … Useful english dictionary
test-tube baby — test tube babies also test tube baby N COUNT A test tube baby is a baby that develops from an egg which has been removed from the mother s body, fertilized, and then replaced in her womb in order that it can continue developing … English dictionary
test-tube baby — test tube .baby n a baby that develops from an egg removed from a woman s body, that is then put back inside the woman to continue developing … Dictionary of contemporary English
test-tube baby — test tube ,baby noun count a human baby created by mixing the mother s egg and the father s SPERM in a laboratory and then putting the egg inside a woman to grow … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
test-tube baby — ► NOUN informal ▪ a baby conceived by in vitro fertilization … English terms dictionary
test tube baby — see test tube baby … English dictionary
test-tube baby — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms test tube baby : singular test tube baby plural test tube babies a human baby created by mixing the mother s egg and the father s sperm in a laboratory and then putting the egg inside a woman to grow … English dictionary
test-tube baby — noun a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother s body; the woman s ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman s uterus • Hypernyms: ↑baby, ↑babe … Useful english dictionary
test-tube baby — test′ tube ba′by n. srg dvl an infant developed from an ovum fertilized in vitro and implanted into a woman s uterus • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
Brainiac's Test Tube Baby — Infobox British television show name = Brainiac s Test Tube Baby format = Reality Television / Documentary Film runtime = 60 minutes country = UK imdb id = 0838476 creator = starring = Dominic Wood Jon Tickle channel = Sky1, Sky2, Sky3 first… … Wikipedia
test-tube baby — baby conceived as a result of fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of the body of the mother (i.e. in a laboratory dish) … English contemporary dictionary