LEARNit Dictionary

test

noun
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an examination of somebody’s knowledge or ability, consisting of questions for them to answer or activities for them to perform
آزمون, امتحان, تست
see also cloze test, driving test
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a medical examination to discover what is wrong with you or to check the condition of your health
آزمایش
The hospital is doing some tests.
We'll need to perform a series of tests.
screening tests for cancer
Three athletes were sent home after failing drugs tests.
The pregnancy test was positive.
negative/positive test results
see also blood test, breath test, fitness test, lateral flow test, PCR test
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an experiment to discover whether or how well something works, or to find out more information about it
آزمایش, آزمون
the results of laboratory tests
to conduct a nuclear test
Tests have shown high levels of pollutants in the water.
I'll run a diagnostic test to determine why the server keeps crashing.
see also acid test, alpha test, bench test, beta test, blind test, field test, means test, road test
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a situation or an event that shows how good, strong, etc. somebody/something is
آزمون, آزمایش, محک
The local elections will be a good test of the government's popularity.
He saw their separation as a test of the strength of their love.
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a cricket or rugby match played between the teams of two different countries, usually as part of a series of matches on a tour
مسابقه بین‌المللی
They played well in the first Test against South Africa.
He will be first choice for the opening test against the All Blacks.
verb
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to find out how much somebody knows, or what they can do by asking them questions or giving them activities to perform
آزمون کردن, آزمایش کردن, مورد امتحان قرار دادن, آزمودن, امتحان گرفتن, امتحان کردن, سنجیدن
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to perform well/badly in a test of knowledge or ability
آزمودن, تست کردن, امتحان دادن, امتحان کردن, آزمون کردن
students who tested well in reading
There are people who test well and people who don’t.
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to examine the blood, a part of the body, etc. to find out what is wrong with a person, or to check the condition of their health
آزمایش کردن, تست کردن, آزمایش گرفتن
to test somebody’s eyesight/hearing
The doctor tested him for hepatitis.
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to produce a particular result in a medical test
آزمایش کردن, تست کردن
She tested negative for HIV.
Two athletes tested positive for steroids.
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to use or try a machine, substance, idea, etc. to find out how well it works or to find out more information about it
آزمایش کردن, امتحان کردن, تست کردن, آزمودن
Test your brakes regularly.
The new system has been rigorously tested.
Our beauty products are not tested on animals.
The chef uses his family to test out new ideas for the restaurant menu.
They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market.
The software has been tested for viruses.
The water is regularly tested for purity.
Researchers are now testing the hypothesis against available data.
see also alpha-test, bench-test, beta-test, field-test, road-test
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(of a machine or product) to perform well/badly in a test of how well it works
آزمایش کردن, تست کردن
The ad had tested badly with consumers.
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to be difficult and therefore need all your strength, ability, etc.
امتحان کردن, سنجیدن, به بوته‌ی آزمایش گذاشتن
The long climb tested our fitness and stamina.
see also testing