comprobar

Meaning

1. to check, to check on, to check out, to see, to check to see (examine)
2. to verify, to ascertain, to determine, to confirm
3. to test (the accuracy or effectiveness of something)
4. to prove, to establish (i.e. demonstrate the veracity of something)
5. to note (as in realizing)
6. (reflexive) to be checked, tested, to check out
7. (reflexive) to be found, determined

Hyphenated as

com‧pro‧bar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kompɾoˈbaɾ/

Etymology

From Latin comprobāre. Compare Portuguese and Catalan comprovar.

Sentences

Resulta difícil comprobar estos datos ya que no se han realizado excavaciones .

It is difficult to verify these data since no excavations have been carried out.