prueba de CI
/pɾweba de θi/from spelling rules
The English phrase "iq test" is translated into Spanish as prueba de CI.
A standardized exam used to measure a person's intellectual potential or intelligence quotient.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of prueba (test), de (of) and CI (the Spanish acronym for IQ).
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter the phrase Evaluación de coeficiente intelectual, which refers to an intelligence assessment.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾweba de θi/
Did you know?
- The word prueba is used for both a standardized 'test' and a 'sample' of food or fabric. In a culinary context, asking for a prueba means you want a small taste to check the quality.
- Beyond intellectual tests, prueba is used to describe the 'trial run' of a new machine or a rehearsal for a theatrical performance.
- The word prueba shares its ancestry with the English word 'prove', as both stem from the Latin 'probare', meaning 'to test or demonstrate'.
Examples in context
- El empleador me pidió que realizara una Prueba de CI como parte del proceso de selección.The employer asked me to take an IQ Test as part of the selection process.
- Me gustaría saber qué puntaje obtendría en un Test de inteligencia.I would like to know what score I would get on an IQ Test.
- Él hizo una prueba de CI ayer.He took an iq test yesterday.
- Los resultados de la prueba de CI fueron altos.The iq test results were high.
- Necesito una prueba de CI para el estudio.I need an iq test for the study.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking about a psychological evaluation at a clinic.
- María¿Te hicieron la prueba de CI hoy, Mateo?Did they give you the iq test today, Mateo?
- MateoSí, María, fue muy larga.Yes, María, it was very long.
- María¿Te sentiste bien durante la prueba de CI?Did you feel okay during the iq test?
- MateoSí, aunque fue un poco difícil.Yes, although it was a bit difficult.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, prueba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
