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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
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