probar

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Asturian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin probāre, present active infinitive of probō.

Verb[edit]

probar (first-person singular indicative present probo, past participle probáu)

  1. to prove
  2. to test
  3. to taste
  4. to probe

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of probar
infinitive probar
gerund probando
past participle m probáu, f probada, n probao, m pl probaos, f pl probaes
person first singular
yo 		second singular
tu 		third singular
él/elli 		first plural
nosotros/nós 		second plural
vosotros/vós 		third plural
ellos
indicative present probo probes proba probamos probáis proben
imperfect probaba probabes probaba probábemos, probábamos probabeis, probabais probaben
preterite probé probasti, probesti probó probemos probastis, probestis probaron
pluperfect probare, probara probares, probaras probare, probara probáremos, probáramos probareis, probarais probaren, probaran
future probaré probarás probará probaremos probaréis probarán
conditional probaría probaríes probaría probaríemos, probaríamos probaríeis, probaríais probaríen
subjunctive present probe probes, probas probe probemos probéis proben, proban
imperfect probare, probara probares, probaras probare, probara probáremos, probáramos probareis, probarais probaren, probaran
imperative — proba — — probái —

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Bikol Central[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish probar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: pro‧bar
  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈbaɾ/

Verb[edit]

probár

  1. to test out, to experiment
  2. to refute
  3. to prove
    Synonym: patotoo
  4. to try, to attempt
    Synonym: balo

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Galician[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese prouar, from Latin probāre.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

probar (first-person singular present probo, first-person singular preterite probei, past participle probado)

  1. to prove (to demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for)
    Synonym: demostrar
  2. to prove (to put to the test, to make trial of)
    • c1295, R. Lorenzo (ed.), La traducción gallega de la Crónica General y de la Crónica de Castilla. Ourense: I.E.O.P.F., page 806:
      prouarõ tres escaleyras de fuste et acharõnas curtas; et desi atarõnas a hũa cõ a outra et deytarõnas a hũa torre
      they tried three wooden ladders but found them too short; and so they tied them together and leaned them against a tower
    Ata que probes non aprobes. (proverb) ― Until you prove, don't approve.
    Antes que probedes, non gabedes. (proverb) ― Before you prove, don't praise.
    Synonym: comprobar
  3. to try

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of probar
singular plural
person first second third first second third
Infinitive eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
impersonal probar
personal probar probares probar probarmos probardes probaren
Gerund
probando
Past participle singular plural
masculine probado probados
feminine probada probadas
Indicative eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
present probo probas proba probamos probades proban
imperfect probaba probabas probaba probabamos probabades probaban
preterite probei probaches probou probamos probastes probaron
pluperfect probara probaras probara probaramos probarades probaran
future probarei probarás probará probaremos probaredes probarán
conditional probaría probarías probaría probariamos probariades probarían
Subjunctive eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
present probe probes probe probemos probedes proben
preterite probase probases probase probásemos probásedes probasen
future probar probares probar probarmos probardes probaren
Imperative – ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
affirmative – proba probe probemos probade proben
negative – probes probe probemos probedes proben

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References[edit]

  • “prouar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “prou” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “probar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “probar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “probar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Ido[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish probar, from Latin probāre, present active infinitive of probō.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

probar (present tense probas, past tense probis, future tense probos, imperative probez, conditional probus)

  1. (transitive) to try out, to attempt, to test
    Lu probis omno sen suceso. ― He/she/it tried everything without success.

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of probar
present past future
infinitive probar probir probor
tense probas probis probos
conditional probus
imperative probez
adjective active participle probanta probinta probonta
adverbial active participle probante probinte probonte
nominal active participle singular probanto probinto probonto
plural probanti probinti probonti
adjective passive participle probata probita probota
adverbial passive participle probate probite probote
nominal passive participle singular probato probito proboto
plural probati probiti proboti

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Spanish provar, from Latin probāre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈbaɾ/ [pɾoˈβ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pro‧bar

Verb[edit]

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, to try
    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
    Synonyms: tratar, intentar
    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

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of probar (o-ue alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive probar
gerund probando
past participle masculine feminine
singular probado probada
plural probados probadas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present pruebo pruebastú
probásvos 		prueba probamos probáis prueban
imperfect probaba probabas probaba probábamos probabais probaban
preterite probé probaste probó probamos probasteis probaron
future probaré probarás probará probaremos probaréis probarán
conditional probaría probarías probaría probaríamos probaríais probarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present pruebe pruebestú
probésvos2 		pruebe probemos probéis prueben
imperfect
(ra) 		probara probaras probara probáramos probarais probaran
imperfect
(se) 		probase probases probase probásemos probaseis probasen
future1 probare probares probare probáremos probareis probaren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative pruebatú
probávos 		pruebe probemos probad prueben
negative no pruebes no pruebe no probemos no probéis no prueben

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of probar (o-ue alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive probar
dative probarme probarte probarle, probarse probarnos probaros probarles, probarse
accusative probarme probarte probarlo, probarla, probarse probarnos probaros probarlos, probarlas, probarse
with gerund probando
dative probándome probándote probándole, probándose probándonos probándoos probándoles, probándose
accusative probándome probándote probándolo, probándola, probándose probándonos probándoos probándolos, probándolas, probándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative prueba
dative pruébame pruébate pruébale pruébanos not used pruébales
accusative pruébame pruébate pruébalo, pruébala pruébanos not used pruébalos, pruébalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative probá
dative probame probate probale probanos not used probales
accusative probame probate probalo, probala probanos not used probalos, probalas
with formal second-person singular imperative pruebe
dative pruébeme not used pruébele, pruébese pruébenos not used pruébeles
accusative pruébeme not used pruébelo, pruébela, pruébese pruébenos not used pruébelos, pruébelas
with first-person plural imperative probemos
dative not used probémoste probémosle probémonos probémoos probémosles
accusative not used probémoste probémoslo, probémosla probémonos probémoos probémoslos, probémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative probad
dative probadme not used probadle probadnos probaos probadles
accusative probadme not used probadlo, probadla probadnos probaos probadlos, probadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative prueben
dative pruébenme not used pruébenle pruébennos not used pruébenles, pruébense
accusative pruébenme not used pruébenlo, pruébenla pruébennos not used pruébenlos, pruébenlas, pruébense

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Descendants[edit]

  • → Ido: probar

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