Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary полностью

TESL /te s ^ə l/ N‑UNCOUNT TESL is the teaching of English to people who live in an English-speaking country, but whose first language is not English. TESL is an abbreviation for 'teaching English as a second language'.

TESOL /tiː sɒl/ N‑UNCOUNT TESOL is the teaching of English to people whose first language is not English. TESOL is an abbreviation for 'teaching English to speakers of other languages'.

test ◆◆◆ /te st/ (tests , testing , tested )

1 VERB When you test something, you try it, for example by touching it or using it for a short time, in order to find out what it is, what condition it is in, or how well it works. □ [be V -ed] The drug must first be tested in clinical trials to see if it works on other cancers.

2 N‑COUNT A test is a deliberate action or experiment to find out how well something works. □  …the banning of nuclear tests.

3 VERB If you test someone, you ask them questions or tell them to perform certain actions in order to find out how much they know about a subject or how well they are able to do something. □ [V n] They are not really testing pupils; they are testing the teachers. □ [V pron-refl] She decided to test herself with a training run in London.

4 N‑COUNT A test is a series of questions that you must answer or actions that you must perform in order to show how much you know about a subject or how well you are able to do something. □  Out of a total of 2,602 pupils, only 922 passed the test. □  She had sold her bike, taken a driving test and bought a car.

5 VERB If you test someone, you deliberately make things difficult for them in order to see how they react. □ [V n] She may be testing her mother to see how much she can take before she throws her out.

6 N‑COUNT [usu sing] If an event or situation is a test of a person or thing, it reveals their qualities or effectiveness. □ [+ of ] It is a commonplace fact that holidays are a major test of any relationship.

7 VERB [usu passive] If you are tested for a particular disease or medical condition, you are examined or go through various procedures in order to find out whether you have that disease or condition. □ [be V -ed + for ] My doctor wants me to be tested for diabetes. □ [be V -ed] Girls in an affected family can also be tested to see if they carry the defective gene.

8 N‑COUNT A medical test is an examination of a part of your body in order to check that you are healthy or to find out what is wrong with you. □  If necessary, X-rays and blood tests will also be used to aid diagnosis.

9 N‑COUNT A test is a sports match between two international teams, usually in cricket, rugby union, or rugby league. [BRIT ]

10 → see also acid test , breath test , litmus test , means test , testing , test match

11 PHRASE If you put something to the test , you find out how useful or effective it is by using it. □  The Liverpool team are now putting their theory to the test.

12 PHRASE If new circumstances or events put something to the test , they put a strain on it and indicate how strong or stable it really is. □  Sooner or later, life will put the relationship to the test.

13 PHRASE If you say that something will stand the test of time , you mean that it is strong or effective enough to last for a very long time. □  It says a lot for her culinary skills that so many of her recipes have stood the test of time.

14to test the waters → see water SYNONYMS test VERB 1

check:It's worth checking each item for obvious flaws.

try out:London Transport hopes to try out the system in September.

assess:It would be a matter of assessing whether she was well enough to travel. NOUN 2