dummy run
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5.5
- noun
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prueba
- They always perform a dummy run before launching a new product.
Examples
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Before the competition, we did a dummy run to spot any problems in the setup.
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The team scheduled a dummy run to ensure everything would work smoothly on the big day.
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We conducted a dummy run of the presentation.
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The team is preparing for a dummy run next week.
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Before the big presentation, the team conducted a dummy run to ensure everything would go smoothly.
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To prepare for the marathon, the runners did a dummy run of the course to practice their pacing.
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The school organized a dummy run of the fire drill to familiarize students with the evacuation procedures.
Synonyms
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4.2
A complete rehearsal of a play or presentation without stopping
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3.2
A short test to see if something works well before real use
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4.1
A practice session before an event to check for problems
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3.5
A test done before the main event to find problems and see what people know
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3.9
A practice run where people go through the steps without fully doing them
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5.0
A complete run of a plan, test or game to check how it works
An activity done before an experiment to test methods or equipment
How Realistic
- Specialized
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3.3
13
3.2
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5.5
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3.0
585
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a practice or test execution' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'dummy' (simulated/not real) with 'run' (an execution, trial or operation); the adjective+noun composition makes the intended sense obvious. This is a common, compositional pattern with clear cross-linguistic equivalents, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase dummy run comes from using a dummy (a fake person or object) to do a run before the real event. So it means 'a practice' or 'test' to find and fix problems before the real thing.