prova

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) examination; test
2. (feminine) proof; evidence (fact or observation presented in support of an assertion)
3. (feminine) evidence (anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial)
4. (feminine) proof; assertion; affirmation
5. (feminine) A sports competition (especially individual); a race
6. (feminine) proof (sequence of statements which concludes with a statement that is the object of the proof)
7. (feminine, figuratively) obstacle; challenge
8. (feminine) the act of trying out clothes
9. (feminine) degustation; tasting
10. (feminine) proof (trial impression)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of provar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of provar:

provar

1. (transitive) to prove, show, to demonstrate that something is true, to give proof for
2. (transitive) to try, try out, test
3. (transitive) to try, attempt, take on
4. (transitive) to try on (of clothes)
5. (transitive) to taste, to try (to sample the flavour of food)

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Concepts

proof

test

evidence

trial

sign

token

examination

testimony

try

inquiry

fact

inspection

exam

deposition

exploration

character

certificate

assay

investigation

essay

witness

research

mark

reference

certification

fitting

survey

verification

try-on

going over

cogent evidence

inspection service

search

toxicovigilance

attempt

check

check-up

control

detecting

enquiry

examen

examinations

exploring

inspections

investigating

investigations

probe

proof sheet

prove

quiz

Synonyms

teste

ensaio

experiência

depoimento

exame

análise

atestado

certificado

inquérito

investigação

marca

pesquisa

ponto

sinal

testemunho

evidência

quiz

exploração

estudo

demonstração

levantamentos

confirmação

Quiz

inspecção

sondagem

serviços de inspecção

tentativa

Translations

prova

prueba

preuve

bewijs

Beweis

prova

test

Prüfung

Beleg

test

Probe

adstructie

proef

examen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɾɔ.vɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: probō

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese prova, either regressively derived from the verb provar or from Late Latin proba (“proof”), from Latin probō (“to approve; to prove”), from probus (“good”).

Sentences

Que tipo de prova é que ?

What kind of proof is that?

Por sorte , a adaga não conseguiu penetrar no colete à prova de balas .

Luckily, the dagger failed to penetrate the bulletproof vest.

Que mais ? A prova é que ela agora estava tranqüila e satisfeita .

What else? The proof is that she was now calm and satisfied.