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<eg>Driving on that icy road was a real test <b>of</b> my skill.</eg>
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<definition>
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<lvl>\u203a</lvl>
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<def>a <x dictionary="british" entryId="test-match"><f>test match</f></x>: </def>
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<examp>
<eg>Australia won the test by 197 runs.</eg>
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<entry-xref>→ <lab>Idioms</lab> <x dictionary="british" entryId="put-sth-to-the-test"><f>put <i>sth</i> to the test</f></x></entry-xref>
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<pos>verb</pos>
<gram>[<gcs><gc>T</gc></gcs>]</gram>
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<audio type="pronunciation" region="uk">
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<audio type="pronunciation" region="us">
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<pron>/<ipa>test</ipa>/</pron>
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<lvl>B2</lvl>
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<def>to do something in order to discover if something is safe, works correctly, etc., or if something is present: </def>
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<examp>
<eg>The manufacturers are currently testing the new engine.</eg>
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<eg>They tested her blood <b>for</b> signs of the infection.</eg>
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<lvl>B1</lvl>
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<def>to give someone a set of questions, in order to measure their knowledge or ability: </def>
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<examp>
<eg>Will you test me <b>on</b> the chemical formulae I've been learning?</eg>
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<lvl>B2</lvl>
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<def>If a situation tests someone, it proves how good, strong, etc. they are: </def>
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<examp>
<eg>That lecture really tested my powers of endurance, it was so boring.</eg>
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<definition>
<info>
<lvl>\u203a</lvl>
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<def>to do a medical examination of part of someone's body or of a particular physical ability</def>
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<entry-xref>→ <lab>Idioms</lab> <x dictionary="british" entryId="test-the-keeper"><f>test the keeper</f></x>, <x dictionary="british" entryId="test-the-water-s"><f>test the water(s)</f></x></entry-xref>
<entry-xref>→ <lab>Phrasal verbs</lab> <x dictionary="british" entryId="test-sth-out"><f>test <i>sth</i> out</f></x></entry-xref>
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