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/pɾoˈbaɾ/, [pɾoˈβ̞aɾ]

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Verb probar (first-person singular present pruebo, first-person singular preterite probé, past participle probado)

  1. to prove
    No puedes probarlo.
    You can’t prove it.
  2. to test, to demonstrate
  3. to taste
    Prueba a ver si está bueno.
    Taste it to see if it’s good.
  4. to try, to try out, to sample, to test out, to give a go, to have a go
    Lo probó todo sin éxito.
    He tried everything without success.
  5. to check out, to probe
  6. to suit
    Vivir en Madrid no le prueba.
    Living in Madrid doesn't suit her.
  7. to try out (for a team)
  8. (reflexive, with clothes, etc.) to try on, see if it fits
    María se probó el vestido.
    Maria tried on the dress.
  9. (reflexive) to prove oneself
  10. (reflexive) to be tested, to be proved, to be proven

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • ¿Me puedo probar este vestido?

    May I try on this dress?

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  • A veces es bueno probar cosas nuevas.

    It's good to try new things once in a while.

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  • Vamos a probar algo un poco más sencillo.

    Let's try something a little simpler.

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  • Yo podría probar estadísticamente que Dios existe. Tómese solo el cuerpo humano — la posibilidad de que todas las funciones de una persona sucedieran por casualidad es una monstruosidad estadística.

    I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone — the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.

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  • No puedes probar eso.

    You can't prove that.

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  • ¿Puede probar las acusaciones?

    Can you prove the allegations?

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  • Cuando intenta probar algo, ayuda saber que es verdad.

    When you're trying to prove something, it helps to know it's true.

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  • En 1912 murió el sastre austriaco Franz Reichelt al saltar del primer piso de la Torre Eiffel para probar su nuevo invento, el traje paracaídas, que no funcionó...

    In 1912, the Austrian tailor Franz Reichelt died jumping off the first floor of the Eiffel Tower while trying out his new invention, the parachute coat, which did not work...

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  • Los fiscales deben sostener sus demandas en la corte para probar que un sospechoso es culpable.

    Prosecutors in court have to substantiate their claims in order to prove a suspect is guilty.

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  • Le encanta probar cosas nuevas.

    He loves trying new things.

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