prøve

prøve
audition, fitting, quiz, rehearsal, sample, seek, specimen, test, trial, trial run, try, try on
* * *
I. (en -r) trial,
(mere indgående) test;
(i undervisning) test ( fx a test in arithmetic),
(eksamen) examination;
(på teaterstykke etc) rehearsal;
(som aflægges af sanger etc) audition;
(filmprøve) (screen) test;
(af tøj, hos skrædder) fitting ( fx have a fitting);
(i regneopgave) proof;
(bevis) proof (of, fx of one's courage),
(eksempel) sample (of, fx of one's skill);
(vareprøve, kvalitetsprøve) sample;
(af tekstil, tapet etc, mønsterprøve) pattern;
(afklip af stof) swatch;
[ med vb:]
[aflægge prøve] submit to a test,
(bestå) pass a test (, an examination),
(ved teater) be given (el. do) an audition,
(ved film) be given a test;
[anstille en prøve] make an experiment;
[anstille prøve med] try; test;
[bestå en prøve]
(dvs eksamen) pass an examination;
[bestå prøven] stand the test;
[holde prøve]
(på teater) rehearse, hold a rehearsal;
[holde prøve på et stykke] rehearse a play;
[ med på:]
[på prøve] on trial,
(om vare også) on approval,
(om person) on probation, on trial;
(se også løslade);
[blive flyttet op på prøve]
(i skole) get a conditional remove;
[lade det komme an på en prøve] give it (, him etc) a trial;
[stille (el. sætte) på prøve] put to the test, test ( fx his strength),
(udsætte for prøvelse) try ( fx his patience);
[hans tålmodighed blev stillet på en hård prøve] his patience was severely tried (, F: taxed).
II. vb
(forsøge) try (() at gøre noget to do something, doing something, fx
he tried to sell his car; he tried selling cars but he wasn't a
success),
(F: mere tøvende) attempt (at gøre noget to do something, doing something);
(underkaste en prøve) try ( fx one's strength; another hotel),
(mere indgående) test ( fx his eyesight; test the ice to see if it is safe);
(i undervisning) test,
(eksaminere) examine;
(prøve i brug) try, try out ( fx a method; a new typewriter (, car));
(tage en prøve af, smage på) sample ( fx the wine);
(teaterstykke etc) rehearse;
(tøj etc) try on;
(se også kraft, lykke);
(udsætte for prøvelser) try;
(erfare, døje) experience ( fx hardship), go through ( fx difficult times);
[prøv at gøre det] try to do it,
T try and do it;
[prøv en gang!]
T have a try! have a go!
[han har prøvet det hele]
(fig) he has seen it all;
[jeg har prøvet hvad det vil sige] I know what it is (el. means) ( fx to be poor);
[jeg har prøvet lidt af hvert] I have been through the mill; I have tried a bit of everything;
[ med præp & adv:]
[prøve ad] try;
T have a try;
[prøve sig frem] feel one's way;
[prøve dem i regning] test them in arithmetic;
[det kan du bare prøve på!] you just try! don't you dare!
[prøve på et skuespil] rehearse a play;
(se også prøvende, prøvet).

Danish-English dictionary. 2013.

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