Spanish word

test

Pronunciation

IPA/test/

Meaning

  • masculine nountest

Example

¿Hiciste el test de hoy?

Did you take today's test?

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More examples

Los resultados del test estarán disponibles mañana.

The test results will be available tomorrow.

Core concept

Short set of questions used to check knowledge quickly.

Common phrases

  • hacer un test

    take a test

  • resultado del test

    test result

  • pasar un test

    pass a test

Similar words

examen: Formal, graded examination for a course or qualification that determines final results.
prueba: Brief assessment used to check ability or knowledge in a specific topic.

Definition in Spanish

Examen breve o conjunto de preguntas usado para evaluar conocimientos en contextos educativos o para seleccionar candidatos.

Word origin

Borrowed into Spanish from English test and ultimately from Latin testum meaning 'earthen pot', with the sense shifting to 'trial' and then 'examination'.

Usage tips

  • Common verbs with test are hacer un test and pasar un test, while poner un test is used by teachers to mean to give a test.

Other meanings

  • examnoun

Related words

  • testeartestverb
  • testertesternoun

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