wikipedia|Trial (disambiguation)
English

Pronunciation
(US) SAMPA|/traI ' Vl/

Etymology 1
From AF. trial < triet (�to try�) < trier < OF. trier (�to pick out, cull�) < Gallo-Romance *triare, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-trial.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪ�l|-aɪ�l

Noun
en-noun
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1. an opportunity to test something out; a test.

#:They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week.

1. appearance at judicial court.
2. a difficult experience.
3. an annoying person

#:That boy was a trial to his parents

Translations
trans-top|chance to test something out
Bulgarian: t+|bg|изпи�ание|n|trizpitánie|scCyrl, t+|bg|опи�|m|trópit|scCyrl, t+|bg|п�оба|f|trpróba|scCyrl, t+|bg|изп�обване|n|trizpróbvane|scCyrl
Czech: t-|cs|zkouška|f
Finnish: koetus, koe
German: t+|de|Versuch|m, t+|de|Prüfung|f, t+|de|Probe|f
Greek: t+|el|δοκιμή|f|scGrek, t|el|��οβά�ι�μα|n|scGrek
Hungarian: t+|hu|próba
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Japanese: 試� (���, shikén), 試� (���, tameshí)
Portuguese: t+|pt|ensaio|m, t+|pt|prova|f, t+|pt|experiência|f
Russian: и�п��ание (ispytánije) n, оп�� (ópyt) m, п�оба (próba) f
Spanish: t+|es|ensayo|m, t-|es|prueba|f, t-|es|experimento|m
Turkish: t+|tr|deney
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trans-top|appearance at judicial court
Bulgarian: ��д (s�d) m, п�о�е� (protsés) m
Czech: t-|cs|p�elí�ení|n
Finnish: t-|fi|oikeudenkäynti
German: Verhör n, Proze� m
Greek: δίκη f (díki)
Hungarian: t+|hu|tárgyalás
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Japanese: �� (����, sáiban), �� (����, k�han)
Portuguese: t+|pt|processo|m, t+|pt|julgamento|m
Russian: ��д (sud) m, �азби�а�ел���во (razbirátel�stvo) n
Spanish: t+|es|juicio|m, t-|es|proceso|m
Turkish: t-|tr|duru�ma
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trans-top|difficult experience
Bulgarian: изпи�ание (izpitánie) n, неп�и��но��и (neprijátnosti) f, б�еме (bréme) n
Czech: t-|cs|zkouška|f
Finnish: t+|fi|koettelemus
German: Probe f, Sorge f, Kummer m, Belästigung f
Greek: t|el|δοκιμα�ία|f|scGrek, t|el|μ�ελά�|m|scGrek
Hungarian: t-|hu|bai, t+|hu|nehézség, t+|hu|kellemetlenség
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Japanese: 試練 (���, shirén)
Portuguese: t+|pt|provação|f
Russian: и�п��ание (ispytánije) n, неп�и��но��� (neprijátnost�) f
Spanish: tribulación f
Turkish: t+|tr|tecrübe
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Adjective
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1. Pertaining to a trial or test.
2. Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.

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trans-top|Pertaining to a trial or test
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trans-top|Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis
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Verb
to trial

1. To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.

#: The warning system was extensively trialled before being fitted to all our vehicles.

1. To try out a new player in a sports team.

#: The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.

Etymology 2
From L. trialis (�three�), an adjective formed from tres (�three�) + adjective suffix -alis.

Adjective
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1. Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.
2. Triple.
3. grammar pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, as people; contrast singular, dual and plural.

Translations

trans-top|Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components
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trans-top|Triple
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trans-top|pertaining to a language form referring to three of something
Dutch: trialis
German: Trialis
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Latin: trialis
Swedish: trialis, tretal
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Category:English words with multiple etymologies

Dutch

Noun
trial

1. Cross with small but sturdy and very versatile bicycles

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