proef meaning in English
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| proef substantief {c} | trial [trials](chance to test something out) |
| proef substantief {f} | experiment [experiments](test under controlled conditions) |
| proef substantief {m} | test [tests](challenge, trial) |
| proefballon substantief {m} | feeler [feelers](Something ventured to test other's feelings) trial balloon(idea, suggestion, etc., offered to test whether it generates acceptance or interest) |
| proefbuis substantief {f} | test tube [test tubes](glass tube) |
| proefkonijn substantief {n} | guinea pig [guinea pigs](experimental subject) lab rat(A person or group used as the subject of an experiment or test, especially unwillingly or unwittingly.) |
| proeflezen werkwoord | proofread [proofread, proofread, proofreading, proofreads](to check for errors in spelling and grammar) |
| proefschrift substantief {n} | dissertation [dissertations](formal exposition of a subject) thesis [theses](lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis, especially one submitted as a requirement for a university degree) |
| proeftijd substantief {m} | probation [probations](period of conditional employment or engagement) |
| proefverlof substantief | probation [probations](type of sentence) |
| aselecte steekproef substantief | random sample [random samples](sample) |
| atoomproef substantief {f} | nuclear testing(testing of nuclear weapon) |
| fijnproefster substantief {f} | gourmet [gourmets](gourmet; a person who appreciates good food) |
| kernproef substantief {f} | nuclear testing(testing of nuclear weapon) |
| lakmoesproef substantief {f} | litmus test(chemistry) |
| meesterproef substantief {f} | masterpiece [masterpieces](work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild) |
| negenproef werkwoord | cast out nines(verification of an arithmetic operation) |
| toelatingsproef substantief {f} | entrance examination(examination used by an educational institution to select which students it will grant admission to) |
| voorproef substantief {f} | preview [previews](foretaste of something) |
| voorproefje substantief {n} | foretaste [foretastes](taste taken in advance) preview [previews](foretaste of something) |
| vuurproef substantief | crucible [crucibles](difficult and trying experience) |
| vuurproef substantief {f} | trial by fire(test in which a person is exposed to flames) |
Your history
Online dictionaries
- Arabic-English
- Bulgarian-English
- Chinese-English
- Danish-English
- Dothraki-English
- Dutch-English
- Esperanto-English
- French-English
- German-English
- Hindi-English
- Hungarian-English
- Italian-English
- Latin-English
- Norwegian-English
- Polish-English
- Portuguese-English
- Romanian-English
- Russian-English
- Serbian-Croatian-English
- Slovak-English
- Spanish-English
- Swedish-English
- Synonym-English
- Turkish-English
All online dictionaries »