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| audition vi | (performer: try for a role) (actori) | a da o probă loc.vb. |
| | I auditioned for the lead in 'Hamlet' but didn't get it. |
| audition vtr | (try performers for a role) | a chema (actorii) să dea o probă loc.vb. |
| changing room n | UK (clothing shop: fitting room) | cabină de probă s.f. |
| | Minna went to the changing room to try on a skirt. |
check sth out,
check out sth vtr phrasal sep | informal (try to verify) | a investiga vb.tranz. |
| | | a verifica, a proba vb.tranz. |
| | The inspector checked out the suspect's alibi by questioning his friends. |
| demo vtr | informal, abbreviation (demonstrate) | a testa vb.tranz. |
| | | a încerca vb.tranz. |
| | | a proba vb.tranz. |
| | | a oferi o demonstrație loc.vb. |
| | Randy was hired to demo new products for customers. |
| evidence n | uncountable (proof) | probă s.f. |
| | The DNA tests could not be admitted as evidence. |
| | Testele de ADN nu au putut fi admise ca probe. |
| exhibit n | (document, object shown in court) | dovadă incriminatorie, probă incriminatorie s.f. |
| | The prosecution asked that the letter be entered into evidence as an exhibit. |
| | Acuzarea a cerut ca acea scrisoare să fie considerată drept dovadă incriminatorie. |
| experiment n | (attempt, trial) | experiment s.n. |
| | | experiență s.f. |
| | | probă s.f. |
| | I haven't tried this recipe before, so it's an experiment; I'm not sure how it will turn out. |
| field event n | (sports: track meet event) | probă sportivă de atletism care nu include cursa de viteză sau rezistență s.f. |
| fitting n | (being measured for clothes) | probă s.f. |
| | Sarah is having her wedding dress made to measure and she has a fitting next week. |
| | Sara își face rochia de mireasă pe comandă și trebuie să meargă la probă săptămâna viitoare. |
| fitting room n | (area where customer can try on clothes) | cabină de probă s.f. |
| | Once I had picked out all my clothes, I went into the fitting room to try them on. |
| gymkhana n | (showjumping event) | disciplină a echitației s.f. |
| | (ecvestră) | probă de sărituri s.f. |
| | Lucy and her horse took first place in the gymkhana. |
| heat n | (sports, contest: preliminary round) | cursă s.f. |
| | | probă s.f. |
| | The winner of the third heat ran faster than the better-known competitors. |
| information n | (incriminating knowledge) | dovadă, probă s.f. |
| | The police are seeking information which could lead to his capture. |
| | Poliția caută dovezi (or: probe) care ar putea duce la capturarea sa. |
| physical examination n | (physical education test) | probă de educație fizică s.f. |
preliminary,
prelim n | (sports: qualifying event) | probă eliminatorie s.f. |
| | She was going to run a 100 meter preliminary in the morning. |
| probation n | (work: trial period) | perioadă de probă loc.subst. |
| | My contract includes a three-month probation period. |
| probational adj | (relating to a trial period) | de probă loc.adj. |
| probationary adj | (trial, done as a test) | de probă adj. |
| | The new employee was under a probationary period of one year. |
| probationer n | (employee: trainee) | angajat în perioada de probă expr. |
| | The probationer is training for the next month. |
| proof sth vtr | (test print) | probă de tipăritură s.f. |
| | The first few pages printed are used to proof the copy. |
| | Primele pagini tipărite servesc drept probe de tipăritură. |
| provisionally adv | (temporarily, tentatively) | temporar, provizoriu adv. |
| | | de probă loc.adv. |
| | A motorcyclist may not carry passengers on a licence issued provisionally. |
| put sb on probation v expr | (employ sb for a trial period) | a fi în perioada de probă loc.vb. |
| road test n | US (test of vehicle in use) (pentru obținerea carnetului de șofer) | probă practică s.f. |
| | The article reports results from the road tests of three new cars. |
shakedown,
shake-down n | US (initial trial and adjustments) | prima probă s.f. |
| | The ship's shakedown went smoothly and very few adjustments were necessary. |
shakedown,
shake-down adj | US (done as trial, preparatory to regular use) | de probă loc.adj. |
| | | provizoriu adj. |
| tentative adj | (not committed) | tentativ adj. |
| | | de probă loc.adj. |
| | The man dipped a tentative foot into the water to test the temperature. |
| tentatively adv | (provisionally) | provizoriu adv. |
| | | de probă loc.adv. |
| | The meeting's tentatively scheduled for June 1st. |
| test run n | (trial) (condus mașini) | probă, încercare s.f. |
| | (mașini) | test s.n. |
| | Rory took his race car to the track for a test run. |
| testimony n | (proof, evidence) | mărturie s.f. |
| | | dovadă s.f. |
| | | probă s.f. |
| time trial n | (sport: timed qualifying) | proba timpului s.f. |
| | Some stages of the Tour de France are road races; others are time trials. |
| toile n | (test garment) | haină de probă s.f. |
| | The clothing designer displayed his new toile for his friends to give him feedback. |
| track meet n | (athletics event) | probă de atletism s.n. |
| | My daughter won first place at the high school track meet in the 50 yard dash. |
| trial n | often plural (competitive event) (concurs) | probă s.f. |
| | The time trials determine who competes in the final race. |
| | Probele cronometrate vor determina cine va intra în cursa finală. |
| try sth vtr | (evaluate) | a testa, a evalua vb.tranz. |
| | | a încerca, a proba vb.tranz. |
| | You can try these golf clubs before you buy them. |
| | Poți testa (or: evalua) crosele astea de golf înainte să le cumperi. |
| try sth vtr | (test for fit) (haine) | a încerca vb.tranz. |
| | | a proba vb.tranz. |
| | Let me try this shirt to see if it fits. |
try sth on,
try on sth vtr phrasal sep | (clothing: test for fit) (haine) | a proba vb.tranz. |
| | I tried the shirt on and decided I didn't like it. |
| try out vi | (trial performance for role, job) | a da probă pentru expr.vb. |
| | | a participa la selecție vb.tranz. |
| | Gretchen tried out for the cheer leading squad and made it. |
| try out for sth vi phrasal + prep | US (audition for sth) (teatru, film) | a da probă pentru expr.vb. |
| | Gretchen tried out for the cheer leading squad and made it. |
tryout,
also UK: try-out n | (sports trial) | selecționare s.f. |
| | | selecție, preselecție s.f. |
| | | probă s.f. |
| | Charlie is practicing for the upcoming soccer team tryouts. |