Spanish Conversation · Level 30
88 words
Spanish word
prueba
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpɾweβa/
Meaning
- feminine nountest
Example
Tengo una prueba mañana.
I have a test tomorrow.
More examples
La prueba escrita empieza a las nueve.
The written test starts at nine.
Core concept
A procedure that checks or evaluates something.
Common phrases
prueba escrita
written test
prueba oral
oral test
presentarse a una prueba
take a test
Similar words
examen: Measures academic knowledge or qualifications in a formal, often timed exam.
test: Provides a quick, simple check of performance or function, usually brief and informal.
ensayo: Serves as a practice run to try out content or procedures before the real event.
evaluación: Assesses ability or performance through a comprehensive procedure or judgment.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o procedimiento para comprobar, evaluar o demostrar algo; también el resultado que sirve como evidencia de esa comprobación.
Word origin
From Latin probare 'to test', via Romance prova and Old Spanish prova into modern Spanish prueba, originally naming the act of testing and later the result that can serve as proof.
Usage tips
- With hacer, tomar, or presentar it usually refers to administering or taking a test, while with aportar or demostrar it signals a piece of evidence.
Other meanings
- examinationnoun
- evidencenoun
Related words
- probartryverb
- probadoprovenadjective