probe [prəʊb]
probe [prəʊb]
sustantivo
1sonda (f) (instrument)
- (space) probe -> sonda espacial
2investigación (f) (familiar) (inquiry)
verbo transitivo
3sondar (medicina); tantear (feel)
4investigar (investigate)
verbo intransitivo
también:
- to probe into -> escarbar en (past, private life)
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probe [proub]
sustantivo
1Tienta. (Cirugía)
2Prueba, ensayo, lo que prueba o ensaya.
- Probe-scissors -> tijeras de cirujano, con puntas bulbosas
1Tentar, reconocer con la tienta alguna herida.
2Escudriñar, probar, registrar; indagar.
3Penetrar, atravesar.
va.
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Verb Conjugation for "probe"
Imperative
- probe
- you probe
- he/she probes
- we probe
- you probe
- they probe
Preterite
- I probed
- you probed
- he/she probed
- we probed
- you probed
- they probed
Present Continuous
- I am probing
- you are probing
- he/she is probing
- we are probing
- you are probing
- they are probing
Present Perfect
- I have probed
- you have probed
- he/she has probed
- we have probed
- you have probed
- they have probed
Past Continuous
- I was probing
- you were probing
- he/she was probing
- we were probing
- you were probing
- they were probing
Past Perfect
- I had probed
- you had probed
- he/she had probed
- we had probed
- you had probed
- they had probed
Future
- I will probe
- you will probe
- he/she will probe
- we will probe
- you will probe
- they will probe
Future Perfect
- I will have probed
- you will have probed
- he/she will have probed
- we will have probed
- you will have probed
- they will have probed
Future Continuous
- I will be probing
- you will be probing
- he/she will be probing
- we will be probing
- you will be probing
- they will be probing
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been probing
- you have been probing
- he/she has been probing
- we have been probing
- you have been probing
- they have been probing
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been probing
- you will have been probing
- he/she will have been probing
- we will have been probing
- you will have been probing
- they will have been probing
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been probing
- you had been probing
- he/she had been probing
- we had been probing
- you had been probing
- they had been probing
probar
transitive verb
1to prove (demostrar, indicar)
- eso prueba que tenía razón -> that proves I was right
2to try (experimentar)
- lo hemos probado todo -> we've tried everything
3to try on (ropa)
- probar una camisa -> to try on a shirt
4to taste, to try (degustar)
5to test, to check (comprobar)
intransitive verb
also:
- probar a hacer algo -> to try to do something
- por probar no se pierde nada -> there is no harm in trying
probarse
pronomial verb1to try on (ropa)
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probar [pro-bar’]
article & verb transitive
1To try, to examine the quality of a thing.
2To prove (hecho, teoría), to give evidence, to justify, to make good.
3To taste, to try by the mouth (comida).
4With the preposition a and an infinitive mode, it signifies to attempt, to endeavor.
- Probó a levantarse y no pudo -> he attempted to rise and could not
- Prueba un poco de esto -> try a bit of this
verb neuter
5To suit (sentar), to fit, to agree. (n)
(Yo pruebo, yo prueba, from Probar. V. ACORDAR.
probar
verbo:transitivo
1 (demostrar) [+eficacia, inocencia, teoría] to prove
eso probaría la existencia de vida en Marte that would prove the existence of life on Mars
probar que to prove that; ¿cómo puedes probar que no estabas allí? how can you prove that you weren't there?; el juez consideró probado que era culpable the judge considered that he had been proved guilty
2 (poner a prueba) [+sustancia, vacuna, persona] to test; [+método] to try; [+aparato, arma] to test; try out; [+actor, músico] to audition
hemos dejado dinero en el suelo para probarlo we've left some money lying on the floor to test him; prueben su puntería, señoras y señores try your aim, ladies and gentlemen
te dan diez días para probar el vídeo they give you a ten-day trial period for the video; they give you ten days to try out the video
probaron a muchos actores para el papel they auditioned a lot of actors for the part
3 (catar) to try; taste
prueba un poco de este pescado try taste a bit of this fish;o
el médico me ha prohibido que pruebe el marisco the doctor says I'm not allowed (to eat) seafood
yo el vino no lo pruebo I never touch drink wine;o
llevamos horas sin probar bocado it's hours since we've had a bite to eat
al probar se ve el mosto the proof of the pudding is in the eating
4 [+ropa] (hecha a medida) to fit; (de confección) to try on
¿puede venir mañana a que le pruebe el traje? can you come tomorrow to have your suit fitted?; tengo que ir a la modista a que me pruebe I have to go to the dressmaker for a fitting; te voy a probar este abrigo a ver como te queda I'm going to try this coat on you to see what it looks like
verbo:intransitivo
1 (intentar) to try; have a go
déjame que pruebe yo let me try; let me have a go; ¿has probado con este bolígrafo? have you tried this pen?; probar a hacer algo to try doing sth; he probado a hacerlo yo sola, pero no he podido I tried doing it on my own but I couldn't
con por probar nada se pierdeo there's no harm in trying; nothing ventured, nothing gained
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Verb Conjugation for "probar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pruebo | probé | probaba | probaré | pruebe |
| Tú | pruebas | probaste | probabas | probarás | pruebes |
| Ella/Él/Usted | prueba | probó | probaba | probará | pruebe |
| Nosotros | probamos | probamos | probábamos | probaremos | probemos |
| Vosotros | probáis | probasteis | probabais | probaréis | probéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | prueban | probaron | probaban | probarán | prueben |
