пробовать

Russian

Etymology

From про́ба (próba), from Polish próba or German Probe, from Middle Latin proba, from probō, from Proto-Indo-European *pro-bʰH-wó-s (being in front), from *pro- (forward) + *bʰuH- (to be).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈprobəvətʲ]
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Verb

про́бовать • (próbovatʹimpf (perfective попро́бовать)

  1. to test, to attempt, to try
  2. to taste (to sample the flavor of something), to feel

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