| Traduções principais |
| test n | (examination) (exame) | teste sm |
| | | prova sf |
| | I have a German test today; I hope I get good results. |
| | Tenho um teste de alemão hoje; espero ter um bom resultado. |
| | Tenho uma prova de alemão hoje e espero ter bom resultado. |
| test n | (analysis) (análise) | teste sm |
| | The scientists are going to run their tests. |
| | Os cientistas vão fazer os testes. |
| test n | (performance check, evaluation) (medida) | teste sm |
| | The scientists plan to run a final test on the rocket at the end of the month. |
| | Os cientistas planejam realizar um teste final no foguete no fim do mês. |
| test [sth]⇒ vtr | (check performance) | testar vt |
| | The sensors will test the strength of the fibres. |
| | Os sensores testarão a força das fibras. |
test [sb],
test [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (perform medical check) | examinar vt |
| | | testar vt |
| | The doctor tested Mark for TB. |
| | O médico examinou Mark para tuberculose. |
test [sb],
test [sb] on [sth]⇒ vtr | (check knowledge) | testar vt |
| | (antigo) | sabatinar vt |
| | The teacher tested the students on what they had learnt that term. |
| | O professor testou os alunos sobre o que eles haviam aprendido naquele período. |
| test [sth]⇒ vtr | (try out) | testar vt |
| | I want to test the program today to see if it works. |
| | Quero testar o programa hoje para ver se funciona. |
test [sth],
test [sth] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (analyse) | examinar vt |
| | Neil is having his urine tested for various disorders. |
| | Neil está tendo a urina examinada por causa de muitos problemas. |
| | Neil está fazendo exame de urina por causa de muitos problemas. |
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| achievement test n | (school: assessment) (escola: avaliação) | teste de conhecimentos loc sm |
| | She performed at the 95th percentile on the math achievement test. |
| acid test n | figurative (decisive indicator) | prova de fogo loc sf |
| | The acid test in becoming a good cook is making a perfect soufflé. |
| acid test n | (chemistry: litmus test) (química) | teste ácido loc sm |
| alpha test n | (software: first trial) | teste alfa loc sm |
| antibody test n | (test for infectious disease) | teste de anticorpos loc sm |
| aptitude test n | (test of innate ability) | teste de aptidão loc sm |
| | Aptitude tests suggest that I should be a gardener or an archaeologist. |
| beta test n | (software: second trial) (computação) | teste beta loc sm |
| | Although participants in a beta test get new software before anyone else, they must accept that it may not work properly. |
| beta test n | (intelligence test) (psicologia) | teste de inteligência loc sm |
| beta test [sth] vtr | (software: trial again) (versão experimental) | realizar testes beta loc v |
| | The company is looking for volunteers to beta test the software upgrade. |
| blood test n | (lab test on blood sample) | exame de sangue loc sm |
| | | análise de sangue loc sf |
| | His blood test showed a high cholesterol level. |
| | Os exames de sangue do João revelaram um alto nível de colesterol. |
| | As análises de sangue do João revelaram um alto nível de colesterol. |
chi-square test,
chi-squared test n | (mathematics: statistical test) (matemática) | teste qui-quadrado loc sm |
| | We will use a chi-square test to see if the actual statistical distribution fits the theoretical distribution. |
| cloze test n | (exercise: fill in blanks) | exercício de completar as lacunas sm |
| diagnostic test n | (detects illness) | teste diagnóstico loc sm |
| | An MRI is an example of a diagnostic test. |
| dipstick test n | (urine test strip) (urina) | tira de teste loc sf |
| dope test n | (test for drugs in body) | teste de droga sm |
| | | exame toxicológico sm |
driver's test (US),
driving test (UK) n | (exam for learner drivers) | teste de direção loc sm |
| | Gina failed her driver's test several times before finally passing. |
| drug test n | (screening for drugs in body) | teste de droga loc sm |
| | | exame toxicológico loc sm |
| | At the Olympics, athletes must undergo a drug test to check that they have not consumed performance-enhancing drugs. |
eye exam,
eye test n | colloquial (sight test) | exame oftalmológico loc sm |
| | You don't need to take another driving test to renew your license, you just have to take an eye exam to prove to the inspector that you can still see well enough to drive. |
| field-test [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (trial [sth] under real conditions) | fazer teste de campo loc v |
| genetic marker test n | (test using DNA for identification) (teste usando DNA para identificação) | exame de marcador genético loc sm |
| high-test adj | (gasoline: high-octane) (gasolina) | de alta octanagem loc adj |
| intelligence test n | (test to measure intelligence) | teste de inteligência |
| | In the past, all school students had to take an intelligence test. |
| laboratory test n | (scientific experiment or analysis) (experimento) | teste de laboratório loc sm |
| lateral flow test n | (rapid method of screening for infection) | teste de fluxo lateral loc sm |
| literacy test n | (exam in basic reading and writing) (teste de leitura e escrita básica) | teste de alfabetização loc sm |
| | All students have to pass a basic literacy test before they can be accepted onto the course. |
| means test n | (appraisal of [sb]'s financial situation) (avaliação de carência de recursos) | declaração de pobreza loc sf |
| | After the means test his application for unemployment benefits was denied. |
| means-test [sb]⇒ vtr | (determine eligibility for benefits) | verificar condições financeiras de expres v + prep |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is a verb |
| molecular test n | (diagnostic check done in laboratory) (diagnóstico laboratorial) | teste molecular sm |
pap smear,
Pap smear,
pap test,
Pap test n | US (test for cervical cancer) | Papanicolau sm |
| PCR test n | initialism (method of screening for infection) (método de detecção de infecção) | teste PCR sm |
| placement test n | (assessment exam) | teste de conhecimento sm |
| | | exame de proficiência sm |
| | We give all incoming freshmen a placement test to see what level math they should start at. |
| practical test n | (exam: measures skill, competence) (exame que mede a habilidade ou competência) | exame prático loc sm |
| | | prova prática loc sf |
| | She passed her theory test but failed the practical test. |
| pregnancy test n | (diagnostic kit) (kit diagnóstico para diagnosticar gravidez) | teste de gravidez loc sm |
| | | exame de gravidez loc sm |
| | Chris and Laura could hardly breathe as they waited for the results of the pregnancy test. |
| PSAT n | US, initialism (college entrance exam) (prova para ingresso em uma universidade) | PSAT sigla |
| put [sth/sb] to the test v expr | (check performance) | pôr à prova expres v |
| | The new safety procedures were put to the test when there was a fire in the basement. |
| | Os novos procedimentos de segurança foram postos à prova quando o porão pegou fogo. |
| road test n | US (test of vehicle in use) | teste de estrada loc sm |
| | The article reports results from the road tests of three new cars. |
| | O artigo relata os resultados dos testes de estrada de três carros novos. |
sanity check,
sanity test n | (verification of claim or result) | verificação de sanidade loc sf |
| screen test n | (film audition) (avaliação de filme) | teste de tela sm |
| | | prova de câmera sf |
| | (anglicismo) | casting sm |
| | Actors' screen tests are enjoyable to watch because they show the first reading of a script. |
| screen-test [sb]⇒ vtr | (audition [sb]) | fazer teste de câmera com expres v |
| severe test n | (ordeal, extreme trial) | prova extrema sf |
| | | prova difícil sf |
| | Spending the winter in the mountains was a severe test of their determination. |
| smear test n | (pap smear: cervical cancer check) (exame de Papanicolau: exame de câncer cervical) | exame de Papanicolau sm |
| | | exame de HPV sm |
| stand the test of time v expr | (last, endure) (durar) | resistir ao tempo expres v |
| | | durar vt |
| stiff joint test n | (diagnostic test for arthritis) (exame diagnóstico para artrite) | exame para detecção de artrite sm |
| stress test n | (check made on strength or stability) (teste de força e estabilidade) | teste de estresse sm |
| take a test v expr | (sit an exam or quiz) (submeter-se a um exame, teste, prova) | fazer um exame expres |
| | | fazer uma prova expres |
| | I have to take a test in biology next week. |
| test ban n | (agreement not to test nuclear weapons) (acordo contra testes nucleares) | banimento de testes nucleares loc sm |
| | | proibição de testes nucleares loc sf |
| test case n | (court case that sets a precedent) (caso de tribunal que serve como precedente) | jurisprudência sf |
| | | caso de teste loc sm |
| test drive n | (trial of car before buying) | test drive estrang |
| test driver n | (tests cars) (dirige veículos para testá-los) | piloto de teste loc sm |
| | | piloto de provas loc sm |
| test flight n | (aircraft's trial journey) (viagem de teste de aeronave) | ensaio em voo loc sm |
| | Something went wrong during the test flight and the plane crashed. |
| test match n | (cricket, rugby) (críquete, rugby) | partida teste expres |
| test paper n | (copy of an exam) (cópia de prova) | exemplar de prova loc sm |
| | Some unscrupulous students got hold of the test papers before the exam and sold them. |
| test pattern n | (TV: test card) (televisão: teste de recepção de imagem) | teste de padronização loc sm |
| | | barras de cor loc sf |
| | The TV stations used to end their broadcast day by displaying a test pattern. |
| test pilot n | ([sb] who flies aircraft to trial them) (alguém que testa aeronaves) | piloto de teste loc sm |
| test positive vi + adj | (have positive result) (ter resultado positivo) | testar positivo vt + adj |
| | Out of all the patients screened for the virus, only 20% tested positive. |
| test positive for [sth] v expr | (have positive result for a condition) (ter resultado positivo para uma doença) | testar positivo vt + adj |
| test rig n | (testing apparatus) | dispositivo de ensaio sm + prep + sm |
| | | equipamento de teste sm + prep + sm |
| test run n | (trial) | simulação sf |
| | | teste sm |
| | Rory took his race car to the track for a test run. |
| test the waters v expr | figurative (assess or evaluate [sth]) (acessar ou avaliar algo) | sondar o terreno vt + sm |
| | | avaliar vt |
| test tube n | (glass vial) | tubo de ensaio sm |
| | The scientist uses tongs to hold the test tube over the flame. |
| test-tube n as adj | (relating to a test tube) | de tubo de ensaio loc adj |
| | The world's first test-tube birth took place in Britain in 1978. |
| test-bed n | (engineering: testing area) | área de testes sf + prep + sm pl |
| test-tube baby n | informal (person: conceived in-vitro) (pessoa: concebida in vitro) | bebê de proveta sm |
| | Test-tube babies are common these days. |
| test-tube rack n | (laboratory: holder for test tubes) (laboratório) | suporte para tubos de ensaio loc sm |
| | | estante para tubos de ensaio loc sf |
| unit test n | (software check) (teste de programa de computador) | teste de unidade loc sm |
| vehicle test n | (MOT: exam that checks roadworthiness) (exame que avalia a direção do motorista) | exame de motorista sm |
| vocabulary test n | (short exam checking word knowledge) (pequeno teste para verificar o conhecimento das palavras) | teste de vocabulário sm |
| | I did quite well on the vocabulary test. |
| written test n | (exam carried out on paper) | prova escrita loc sf |
| | | exame escrito loc sm |
| | The exam consists of three written tests and one oral. |
| | Lydia passed the written test but failed the practical driving test. |