probation
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4.9
- noun
- /prəˈbeɪʃən/
:
período de prueba
- Failing to maintain such standards may lead to academic probation or disqualification.
- probation period
- academic probation
- students on probation
And because I've passed my probation, you've then got the cash.
- And because I've passed my probation, you've then got the cash.
- I'm still on probation playing football or whatever.
- It was a the probation was a joke compared to the probation I have have now.
Examples
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The school's threatening me with academic probation.
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Your prior performance on probation was not satisfactory.
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I am on academic probation.
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Welcome, gentlemen, to academic probation.
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I got under academic probation last semester.
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You're on probation until further notified.
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I'm on probation.
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I'm still on probation.
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You're on probation, Mina.
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During the first month of employment, new hires are placed on probation to assess their performance.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A warning that bad behavior on a work trip can lead to punishment at work when you return
Compounds
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4.4
A person who checks and guides people released from prison to follow court rules
How Temporary
Surface Forms
Morphology
probation = probat + ion
Formed from a Latin stem (probat-) plus the productive suffix -ion; the stem is not a standalone English base and the related English verb 'probate' has a different specialized meaning, so learners cannot reliably infer 'a period of testing' from the components.
Etymology
Probation comes from the Latin word probare, which means 'to test' or 'to prove' and shares the same root as prove and proof. So a job or club probation is a short time to 'prove' you are right for the role or membership.