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to test

to test

165 1.0
To take an exam to see your level
  • verb
  • /tɛst/
translation icon : someterse a una prueba
  • Kids are not up, but we do have to go and get COVID tested in about an hour.
  • be tested for HIV
  • subjects were tested
  • be tested later

And when you're tested, you'll find out.

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Examples

  • Apart from that, students should be tested continuously and involved in ongoing assessment.

    Academic text (2013)
  • How did you test this tape?

  • So get tested, know your status.

  • Today... you will be tested because they have come.

  • And so, I tested the theory.

  • After all, you cannot know the strength of your faith until it's been tested.

  • If the mother's not there, the child can still be tested for HIV.

  • Father took us to the clinic at the university and had us tested when we were infants.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • And now at least five of Vice President Pence's aides have tested positive for the virus.

  • You will need to test your skills before the final exam to see how prepared you are.

Synonyms

to take
vsto test
1.4

Experience an unpleasant action or result

is specific to examinations or assessments rather than general events

Antonyms

1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

397 1.1

To deliberately not attend something such as a class or meeting

Idioms

To challenge people or things in hard situations to show their ability

3 7.8

Seem honest and believable when people check it

Phrasal Verbs

To take a car for a short ride to check how it feels and works

To try a product or service for a short time to see if you like it

To test something in real working conditions rather than in a lab

to test-fly
  • Specialized
1 7.7

To fly a new aircraft to check how it works and how safe it is

Compounds

131 2.3

A check of blood taken to see how healthy someone is

A test that shows if a woman is pregnant by checking urine or blood

22 2.7

A short ride in a car to see how it feels and works

test tube
  • Specialized
18 2.8

A small glass tube closed at one end used in labs to hold, heat, or mix liquids

paternity test
  • Specialized
17 3.5

A medical test that shows whether a man is the child's real father

16 3.4

A filmed audition that shows if an actor suits a movie or TV role

IQ test
  • Specialized
15 2.7

A test that measures how smart a person is

test pilot
  • Specialized
12 6.0

A person who flies new planes to see how they perform

litmus test
  • Informal
9 5.1

One clear sign that shows if something is acceptable

test case
  • Jargon
9 6.1

A lawsuit brought to make a rule that applies to similar lawsuits

stress test
  • Specialized
8 4.4

A test that checks how something works under pressure or bad conditions

diagnostic test
  • Specialized
7 3.5

A medical check that shows what illness or problem a person has

test ban
  • Formal
5 3.7

An agreement where countries promise not to explode nuclear bombs to see if they work

5 3.6

A check of a new product outside a lab to see how it works

4 3.8

A quick check to see if something seems right, sometimes by its scent

3 2.8

A drive when someone checks if a car is safe to use on the road

Pap test
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A medical test that takes cells from the cervix to check for cancer or early changes

personality test
  • Specialized
3 2.8

A test that shows what kind of person someone is

test-tube baby
  • Informal
3 4.2

A baby that doctors make from an egg and sperm outside the mother's body and put in her womb

3 4.1

An important test that shows if something really works

intelligence test
  • Specialized
3 3.2

A test that measures how well a person can think and solve problems

Rorschach test
  • Specialized
3 8.5

A test where a person says what inkblots look like to show their thoughts, feelings, or personality

beta test
  • Specialized
3 4.2

A trial of a new app or program by outside users before its release

clinical test
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A carefully controlled study giving a new medicine or device to people to see if it is safe and works

skin test
  • Specialized
2 3.5

A medical test that puts a small amount of something on the skin to check for allergy or past infection

test bed
  • Specialized
2 4.4

A place with tools for checking how machines or programs work under real conditions

2 1.8

A written set of questions to check what someone knows or can do

test range
  • Specialized
2 4.9

A place where people test machines, vehicles, or weapons

to stress test
  • Specialized
2 3.9

To put something under heavy load to see how it works

means test
  • Formal
1 4.2

A government check of how much money someone has to see if they can get financial help

1 3.2

A long cricket game where national teams play over several days

scratch test
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A simple test that finds allergies by putting small drops on tiny cuts in the skin

1 2.7

A short time when a person or thing is checked to see if they are suitable

1 3.8

A test that checks how your body uses sugar after you drink a sweet drink

inkblot test
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A test where people say what ink pictures look like to show their personality and feelings

psychometric test
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A test that measures how people think, learn, or behave

alpha test
  • Specialized
1 5.3

An early trial of new software run by the developers to find major bugs

mental test
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A set of questions or tasks that measure memory, thinking and intelligence

projective test
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A way to find a person's personality by asking them about unclear pictures to show hidden feelings

rabbit test
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A pregnancy test that uses a rabbit by injecting a woman's urine and checking its ovaries for changes

screen test
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A test of a monitor or TV that checks color and brightness

test equipment
  • Specialized
1 3.4

Machines and tools that check how something works and measure it

test driver
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A person who drives new cars to see how they work

1 2.5

A room used for exams or experiments

treadmill test
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A medical test in which a person walks on a moving treadmill while doctors watch the heart and breathing

1 3.7

A medical test that checks cells from a woman's cervix for signs of cancer or other problems

stool test
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A medical test that checks a small sample of poo for blood or infection

cloze test
  • Specialized
6.1

A reading test where words are removed and the reader fills the blanks

cloze test
  • Specialized
7.4

A task where a computer model predicts missing words in a text

6.5

A lab test that mixes blood serum with a germ piece and a blood protein to check for antibodies

Coombs test
  • Specialized
4.4

A blood test that finds antibodies on red blood cells

Dick test
  • Archaic
9.9

A skin test used in the past to show if someone might get scarlet fever

agglutination test
  • Specialized
5.8

A blood test that mixes blood with a known antibody to see clumping that shows blood type or infection

alpha-naphthol test
  • Specialized
8.3

A chemical test that shows a violet ring when sugar is in a liquid

A situation that checks how someone cares for children, for example in an emergency

fecal occult test
  • Specialized
5.2

A test that checks stool for hidden blood to find early colon cancer

Friedman test
  • Archaic
9.9

A test that injects a woman's urine into a female rabbit to see if the woman is pregnant

litmus test
  • Specialized
4.2

A small paper strip that changes color to show if a liquid is acidic or basic

Mantoux test
  • Specialized
4.5

A skin check done by putting a small amount under the skin to show past or current tuberculosis exposure

A yearly required check of older cars to make sure they are safe and do not make too much smoke

Molisch test
  • Specialized
8.4

A lab test that shows sugar by making a purple ring

Molisch's test
  • Specialized
9.3

A chemical test that shows sugars in a liquid by making a violet ring

5.4

A yearly safety and emissions check for vehicles in the UK

heterophil test
  • Specialized
6.0

A blood test that looks for antibodies to help detect mononucleosis

high-test fuel
  • Specialized
6.2

Fuel with a high octane rating for powerful car or plane engines

intradermal test
  • Specialized
5.1

A small medical test that puts a tiny amount of an allergen under the skin to see if you react

Kendall test
  • Specialized
7.4

A statistical test that measures how two sets of data are related when standard tests do not work

nose test
  • Informal
6.1

To use smell or instinct to check if something seems right

PSA blood test
  • Specialized
4.0

A blood test that checks a protein from the prostate for problems

9.9

A test that checks for a spine blockage by pressing neck veins to see spinal fluid pressure change

A medical test that measures how much radioactive iodine is in the urine to check the thyroid

4.9

A test that checks how the thyroid takes a small amount of radioactive iodine

A test that measures how much radioactive iodine the thyroid takes to see how well it works

How Formal

to test
165 1.0
to check
1.0

Surface Forms

test infinitive
tested past
tested past participle
testing present participle
tests third person singular

Etymology

To test in the sense 'to take an exam' is from the same root testa 'clay pot' and means to be 'tried' or checked, which is why we say someone 'tested' for a skill or on a subject.