tryout

ˈtraɪaʊt

Definition of tryout - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

assessment test

test to assess someone's suitability for a role or task

She was nervous before the tryout for the lead role in the play..

audition

test

trial

sports

competition to join a sports team

He was nervous before his tryout for the team.

audition

selection

trial

test

Rare

evaluation to determine effectiveness or utility

Rare

The new software is undergoing a tryout.

assessment

trial

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Origin of tryout

English, try (attempt) + out (outside)

Terms with tryout included in their meaning

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speed date

couple tryout

brief meeting between potential romantic partners

triable

adj.

tryout possible

able to be tested or experimented with

Examples of tryout in a sentence

The tryout for the new TV show was intense.
The tryout determined who would make the varsity team.
She practiced for weeks before the dance tryout.
The athlete attended a tryout for the national team.
The tryout for the play was held on Monday.

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French:audition, test, ...
German:Eignungstest, Probetraining, ...
Italian:provino, selezione, ...
Spanish:audición, selección, ...
Portuguese:prova, ensaio, ...
Chinese:选拔赛, 试训, ...
Japanese:オーディション, トライアウト, ...
Arabic:تَجْرِبَة أَدَاء, اختبار, ...
Hebrew:מִבְחָן, מִבְחָן קַבָּלָה, ...
Russian:прослушивание, просмотр, ...
Ukrainian:відбір, випробування, ...
Hindi:चयन-परीक्षण, चयन परीक्षण, ...
Bengali:বাছাইপর্ব, ট্রায়াল, ...
Catalan:prova, prova de selecció, ...
Czech:konkurz, nábor, ...
Danish:audition, udtagelse, ...
Dutch:proef, selectietraining, ...
Greek:δοκιμαστικό, προκριμαστικό, ...
Hungarian:válogató, próbajáték, ...
Khmer:ការសាកល្បងជ្រើសរើស, ការប្រកួតជម្រើស, ...
Korean:오디션, 선발 시험, ...
Persian:آزمون, تست ورودی, ...
Polish:próba, kwalifikacje, ...
Portuguese (BR):prova, peneira, ...
Romanian:audiție, selecție, ...
Swedish:provspel, uttagning, ...
Thai:การคัดเลือก, การคัดตัว, ...
Turkish:deneme, eleme, ...
Vietnamese:buổi thử vai, buổi thử sức, ...

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