probar

Etymology

From Latin probāre, present active infinitive of probō.

Verb

probar

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

Etymology

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

Verb

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

    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

Etymology

From Latin probāre, present active infinitive of probō.

Verb

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 taste

   Prueba a ver si está bueno. - Taste it to see if it’s good.

3. to try

   Lo probó todo sin éxito. - He tried everything without success.

4. to suit

   Vivir en Madrid no le prueba. - Living in Madrid doesn't suit her.

5. (reflexive) (with clothes, etc.) to see if it fits; to try on

   María se probó el vestido. - Maria tried on the dress.