pruebas
/pɾwebas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'tryouts' is translated into Spanish as pruebas.
The term pruebas is used in a sports context to refer to the tryouts for a team. You can use specific phrases to describe participation: hacer pruebas means to hold tryouts, while estar en pruebas means to be in tryouts.
What does it mean word for word?
The word pruebas literally means 'tests' or 'trials'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form la prueba can be used to refer to a single tryout session or the concept of a tryout.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾwebas/
Did you know?
- In a legal context, the same word pruebas refers to the evidence presented in a court of law.
- The term prueba is used in the publishing industry to describe a 'galley proof' used to find errors before final printing.
- The phrase hacer la prueba can describe trying on a piece of clothing to see if it fits, moving the concept of a tryout from a person's skill to an object.
Examples in context
- Las pruebas de fútbol se llevarán a cabo mañanaThe tryouts for soccer will take place tomorrow
- La selección para el coro será rigurosaThe tryouts for the choir will be rigorous
- La audición de ballet está abierta para todos los interesadosThe ballet audition is open to all interested parties
- ¿Vas a las audiciones de la banda?Are you going to the band tryouts?
- Voy a hacer pruebas para el equipo de voleibolI'm going to try out for the volleyball team
- Las pruebas de actuación serán mañana en el teatro pequeñoThe acting tryouts will be held tomorrow at the small theater
- Las pruebas para el equipo de fútbol son mañana.The tryouts for the soccer team are tomorrow.
- Ella tiene miedo de las pruebas de danza.She is afraid of the dance tryouts.
- Necesito practicar mucho para las pruebas de la orquesta.I need to practice a lot for the orchestra tryouts.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about a local sports club.
- Sofía¿Vas a ir a las pruebas de baloncesto?Are you going to the basketball tryouts?
- DanielSí, quiero entrar en el equipo este año.Yes, I want to join the team this year.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! Yo también iré a las pruebas.That's great! I will also go to the tryouts.
- DanielEntonces, ¡buena suerte para ambos!Then, good luck to both of us!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
