| 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. |
| experiment n | (scientific) | experimento, ensaio sm |
| | | experiência sf |
| | | teste sm |
| | There is an experiment taking place in the laboratory. |
| | Há um experimento acontecendo no laboratório. |
tryout,
also UK: try-out n | (sports trial) (esporte) | teste sm |
| | (esporte) | prova sf |
| | Charlie is practicing for the upcoming soccer team tryouts. |
| test run n | (trial) | simulação sf |
| | | teste sm |
| | Rory took his race car to the track for a test run. |
| trial run n | (test) | teste sm |
| | | prova sf |
| | | ensaio sm |
| | I insisted on giving the car a trial run before I bought it. I took a trial run to see how much time I'll need to get to the airport tomorrow morning. |
| | Eu insisti em levá-la para fazer um teste no carro antes de comprá-lo. Eu fiz um teste para saber quanto tempo vou levar até o aeroporto amanhã de manhã. |
mock exam,
mock examination n | UK, colloquial (practice exam) (escolar) | teste sm |
| | | simulado sm |
| trial run n | (experimental attempt) | teste sm |
| | | tentativa sf |
| test n | (analysis) (análise) | teste sm |
| | The scientists are going to run their tests. |
| | Os cientistas vão fazer os testes. |
| trial n | (experimental attempt) | experimento sm |
| | | teste, ensaio sm |
| | They tested the device in a controlled trial. |
| | Eles testaram o dispositivo em um experimento controlado. |
| examination n | slightly formal (test of knowledge) | exame, teste sm |
| | | prova sf |
| | There will be an examination for all students at the end of the course. |
| | Haverá um teste para todos os alunos no final do curso. |
| experiment n | (test) | experiência sf |
| | | teste sm |
| | The house was built as an experiment to see if living ecologically was really possible. |
| | A casa foi construída como uma experiência para ver se viver ecologicamente era realmente possível. |
| quiz n | US (test) | prova sf |
| | | teste sm |
| | Tomorrow there's going to be a quiz on what you've been learning this term. |
| | Amanhã será a prova do que você aprendeu nesse período. |
| 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. |
| experiment n | (attempt, trial) | experimento sm |
| | | experiência sf |
| | | teste sm |
| | | ensaio sm |
| | I haven't tried this recipe before, so it's an experiment; I'm not sure how it will turn out. |
| | Nunca experimentei esta receita antes, então é um experimento; não sei bem como ela vai ficar. |
| testing n | (tests) | teste sm |
| | The candidates had to undergo testing to ascertain their suitability for the job. |
| | Os candidatos tiveram que passar por testes para verificar sua aptidão para o trabalho. |
| assay n | (test, assessment) | teste, informe sm |
| | | análise sf |
| | The assay results didn't mention the presence of any toxins. |
| testing n | (product: quality control) (de um produto antes do lançamento) | teste sm |
| | The product was subject to testing before being approved for sale. |
| | O produto passou por testes antes de ser aprovado para venda. |
| Formas compostas: |
| 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 | (chemistry: litmus test) (química) | teste ácido loc sm |
| alpha test n | (software: first trial) | teste alfa 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 |
breathalyze sb,
also UK: breathalyse sb vtr | (administer breath-alcohol test) | fazer no motorista o teste do bafômetro loc v |
cervical smear,
smear n | UK (medical test: on cervix) | esfregaço cervical loc sm |
| | | teste de Papanicolau loc sm |
| | During a cervical smear test, some cells are scraped from the cervix. |
cervical smear,
smear n | UK (sample: cervix cells) | amostra de células do esfregaço cervical loc sf |
| | | amostras de células do teste de Papanicolau loc sf |
| | All the cervical smears from today's clinic will be sent to the laboratory this evening. |
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. |
| clinical trial n | (controlled testing) | teste clínico loc sm |
| | They're asking for volunteers for clinical trials of a new drug. |
| intelligence test n | (test to measure intelligence) | teste de inteligência |
| | In the past, all school students had to take an intelligence test. |
| intelligence testing n | (using IQ tests to measure intelligence) (usar teste de QI) | teste de inteligência |
| | The child sat intelligence testings to determine whether he was or not a genius. |
| laboratory test n | (scientific experiment or analysis) (experimento) | teste de laboratório 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. |
| marathon n | figurative (test of endurance) (figurativo) | maratona sf |
| | | teste de resistência loc sm |
| | Writing my thesis is a marathon! |
| 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. |
preliminary examination,
preliminary exam,
prelim n | (preparatory test) (teste preparatório) | exame preliminar loc sm |
| | | teste preparatório loc sm |
| | | teste preliminar loc sm |
| | Preliminary examinations indicate that the patient is simply suffering from exhaustion. However, further tests should be conducted to rule out other causes. |
| probational adj | (relating to a trial period) (período) | de teste loc adj |
| retrial n | (second test) | nova tentativa loc sf |
| | | novo teste loc sm |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| test case n | (court case that sets a precedent) (caso de tribunal que serve como precedente) | jurisprudência sf |
| | | caso de teste loc sm |
| test driver n | (tests cars) (dirige veículos para testá-los) | piloto de teste loc sm |
| | | piloto de provas loc sm |
| 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 |
| trial balloon n | (test of public's reaction) | teste mercadológico loc sm |
| | (figurado) | balão de ensaio loc sm |
| | The press release about the new product was a trial balloon to see if there would be a market for it. |
| try out vi phrasal | US (audition) | fazer um teste vt + sm |
| | If you want to join the athletics squad, you have to try out. |
| 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. |
| vocational guidance n | (careers advice) (recomendações de carreira) | orientação vocacional sf |
| | (informal) | teste vocacional sm |
| | I went to the careers office to get some vocational guidance. |