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пробовать

try out

Meaning of пробовать

test something

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Russian[prɐbɐˈvatʲ]
Russianтрай аут
try out
пробовать - try out
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пробовать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

On our second day we decided to try out kayaking on the calm bay.

На второй день мы решили попробовать каякинг в спокойной бухте.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Before buying a tent, they wanted to try out the new model at a campsite.

Перед покупкой палатки они хотели попробовать новую модель на кемпинге.

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пробовать belongs to the topic "Tourism and Adventures". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

пробоватьtry out
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

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What's the difference between пробовать / опробовать / проверять / испытывать / тестировать

🇷🇺Russian
пробовать

General word: to do something for the first time or in practice to see if it works or suits you.

A2Very Often

I want to try out this sauce.

Я хочу попробовать этот соус.

О
🇷🇺Russian
опробовать

To try something new in practice to see how useful or convenient it is.

A2Rarely

Let's try out this way of working.

Давай опробуем этот способ работы.

🇷🇺Russian

To check whether something works correctly or is true.

A2Often

First, check this button out.

Сначала проверь эту кнопку.

🇷🇺Russian

To test under difficult conditions to see the reaction, strength, or result.

B1Rarely

Engineers are testing out a new engine.

Инженеры испытывают новый двигатель.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тестировать

To test in a planned way or with a test; often used for technology, programs, or knowledge.

A2Often

We are testing out the new app version.

Мы тестируем новую версию приложения.

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How to pronounce пробовать and what this word means

пробовать translation: try out. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce пробовать

[prɐbɐˈvatʲ]

пробовать translation

try out

пробовать examples

On our second day we decided to try out kayaking on the calm bay.

пробовать transcription

[prɐbɐˈvatʲ], трай аут

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пробовать meaning: what does it mean?

попробовать что-то новое или на практике

пробовать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

пробовать is pronounced as [prɐbɐˈvatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

пробовать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

On our second day we decided to try out kayaking on the calm bay. Translation: На второй день мы решили попробовать каякинг в спокойной бухте.

Is пробовать part of Tourism and Adventures vocabulary?

Yes, пробовать (try out) can be learned in the Tourism and Adventures topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is пробовать part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, пробовать (try out) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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