| Principal Translations |
| examen nm | (prueba, evaluación) | test, examination, exam n |
| | Hoy hay examen de matemáticas. |
| | There's a math test (or: exam) today. |
| examen nm | (prueba escrita) | exam n |
| | | test n |
| | Al profesor aún le quedaban seis exámenes por corregir. |
| examen nm | (revisión médica) | examination n |
| | El médico le hizo un examen completo. |
| | The doctor gave him a thorough examination. |
| examen nm | (escrutinio, análisis) | examination, inspection n |
| | El joyero hizo un examen exhaustivo del anillo. |
| | The jeweler carried out an exhaustive inspection of the ring. |
Compound Forms:
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| anular un examen loc verb | (invalidar, hacer nulo) | cancel a test v expr |
| | La profesora anuló el examen porque los alumnos se estaban copiando. |
| | The teacher cancelled the test because the students had been copying. |
| aplicar un examen loc verb | (poner examen, examinar) (before buying) | give [sth] a cursory examination v expr |
| | | test⇒ vtr |
| | | examine⇒ vtr |
| | Le aplicaron un examen superficial antes de comprarlo. |
| | They gave it a cursory examination before buying it. |
| bordar un examen loc verb | (hacerlo muy bien) | ace a test v expr |
| | | sail through a test v expr |
| | Julieta bordó el examen de física. |
| | Juliet aced the physics test. |
| examen anual nm + adj fm | (de condición física) | annual exam n |
| | | yearly exam n |
| | A partir de los cuarenta años es necesario hacerse un examen anual de la vista. |
| | Starting from the age of forty, you should have an annual exam of your vision. |
| examen anual nm + adj mf | (de conocimientos) | yearly exam n |
| | La organización aplica un examen anual para reclutar jóvenes profesionales. |
| examen de admisión nm + loc adj | (prueba de acceso) | entrance exam, admissions exam n |
| | | entry exam n |
| | Si apruebas el examen de admisión vas a poder inscribirte en la universidad. |
| | If you pass the entrance exam you'll be able to enrol in the university. |
| examen de conciencia nm | (introspección) | soul-searching n |
| | | self-examination n |
| | Debes hacerte un examen de conciencia y disculparte si es del caso. |
| examen de grado nm + loc adj | (prueba de nivel) (university) | exit exam n |
| | Los padres de Julia no están satisfechos con la calificación que obtuvo en su examen de grado. |
| | Julia's parents are not satisfied with the grade she got on her exit exam. |
| examen de testigos loc nom m | (der: investigación de testigos) | examination of witnesses n |
| | (in trial, by other party) | cross-examination of witnesses n |
| examen trimestral nm + adj mf | (evaluación cada trimestre) | end of term exam n |
| | | quarterly exam n |
| | El examen trimestral permite saber si los alumnos están progresando debidamente. |
| | The end of term exam indicates whether the students are progressing properly. |
| hacer un examen loc verb | (presentar, rendir) | do an exam, take an exam v expr |
| | | do a test, take a test v expr |
| | (UK, formal) | sit an exam v expr |
| | Juan hizo un examen en la universidad y le fue bien. |
| | Juan took an exam at the university and did well. |
| | Juan took a test at the university and did well. |
| | Juan sat an exam at the university and did well. |
| preparar el examen loc verb | (estudiar) | prepare for the exam v expr |
| | (US) | review for the exam v expr |
| | (UK) | revise for the exam v expr |
| | Lucía preparó el examen y está segura de que aprobará. |
| | Lucia prepared for the exam and is sure she will pass. |
| | Lucia reviewed for the exam and is sure she will pass. |
| recibir un examen loc verb | (ser examinado) | sit an exam, take an exam vtr + n |
| | | take a test vtr + n |
| | | be given a test, be given an exam v expr |
| | | be put through a test v expr |