ensayo

Definitions of ensayo
  1. noun
    the exercise of a profession
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    consistir, destino, empleo, manejo, uso, utilización
    the act of using
  2. noun
    the act of testing something
    synonyms: prueba, tanteo, tienta
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    prueba
    putting clothes on to see whether they fit
    prueba
    a filmed audition of an actor or actress
    type of:
    conato, intento
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  3. noun
    the act of undergoing testing
    synonyms: prueba, tienta
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    conato, intento
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  4. noun
    systematic training by multiple repetitions
    synonyms: ejercicio
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    escoleta
    a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
    ensayo general
    a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
    type of:
    enseñanza, preparación
    activity leading to skilled behavior
  5. noun
    a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
    synonyms: escoleta
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    ensayo general
    a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
    type of:
    ejercicio
    systematic training by multiple repetitions
  6. noun
    an appraisal of the state of affairs
    synonyms: aquilatamiento, contraste, ensaye, test, toque
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    evaluación, valoración, valorización
    the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
  7. noun
    the testing of an idea
    synonyms: experimento, prueba
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    experimento piloto, prueba piloto
    a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment
    prueba
    trying something to find out about it
    prueba de campo
    a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
    prueba en carretera
    a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy
    sondeo
    a test of public opinion
    type of:
    investigación
    a search for knowledge
  8. noun
    trying something to find out about it
    synonyms: prueba
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    prueba de campo
    a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used
    prueba en carretera
    a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy
    sondeo
    a test of public opinion
    prueba de carretera
    test of the roadworthiness of a vehicle one is considering buying
    type of:
    experimento, prueba
    the testing of an idea
  9. noun
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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    artículo, comunicación, memoria, ponencia, trabajo
    an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
    disertación, disquisición
    an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
    type of:
    escrito, escritura
    the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
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