test
/test/noun
उच्चारण टेस्ट
परीक्षण, परीक्षा, जाँच; कसौटी
Basic word
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[C]
an examination of somebody's knowledge or ability; a medical examination; an experiment to discover whether or how well something works; a situation that shows how good or strong somebody or something is
परीक्षण, परीक्षा, जाँच; कसौटी
- a grammar test
- a blood test
- a test of courage
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- We have a maths test on Monday.
- The doctor ordered a blood test to check her sugar level.
- The long climb was a test of her courage.
Synonyms exam quiz examination trial check
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[T]
to find out how much somebody knows or what they can do by asking them questions or giving them activities; to examine something to find out if it works or is healthy
परखना, जाँचना
- The teacher tested our vocabulary.
- The new vaccine is being tested on a small group first.
- The teacher tests us every Friday on the week's spellings.
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- Engineers tested the bridge before it was opened to traffic.
¶Idioms 2
put sb/sth to the test
to put sb/sth in a situation which will show what their true qualities are
किसी को परखना, कसौटी पर कसना
- The long march put our fitness to the test.
- The crisis put her leadership to the test.
stand the test of time
to prove to be good, popular, etc. over a long period of time
समय की कसौटी पर खरा उतरना
- Premchand's stories have stood the test of time.
- Good values stand the test of time.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Put sb or sth to the test (find out how good somebody or something is), stand the test of time (continue to be valued for a long time), acid test (a way of finding out whether something is true or good), test the waters (try to find out how people feel about something before doing it), test your patience (make you start to become annoyed), litmus test (a decisive test).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: put sb या sth to the test (कोई कितना अच्छा है यह परखना, कसौटी पर कसना), stand the test of time (लंबे समय तक मूल्यवान बने रहना), acid test (कुछ सच या अच्छा है यह जानने का तरीका, अग्निपरीक्षा), test the waters (कुछ करने से पहले लोगों की राय जानना), test your patience (खिझाने लगना), litmus test (निर्णायक परीक्षा)।
Test match (a long international cricket match of up to five days), test tube, test case (a legal case that sets an example for others).
Collocations: Test match (पाँच दिन तक का लंबा अंतर्राष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट मैच), test tube, test case (दूसरों के लिए मिसाल बनने वाला कानूनी मामला)।