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experiment

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsnoun: /ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt/, verb: /ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt/ /ɪkˈspɛrɪmɛnt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ɪkˈspɛrəmənt; v. -ˌmɛnt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. ik sper′ə mənt; v. ek sper′ə ment′)

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
experiment n	(scientific)	experimento nm
	There is an experiment taking place in the laboratory.
	Se está realizando un experimento en el laboratorio.
experiment n	(test)	experimento nm
		prueba nf
		ensayo nm
	The house was built as an experiment to see if living ecologically was really possible.
	La casa fue construida como experimento para ver si vivir de manera ecológica era realmente posible.
experiment n	(attempt, trial)	experimento nm
		prueba nf
		tentativa nf
	I haven't tried this recipe before, so it's an experiment; I'm not sure how it will turn out.
	No he probado esta receta antes, así que es un experimento; no sé cómo saldrá.
experiment⇒ vi	(scientifically)	experimentar⇒ vtr
	The scientists are experimenting to see if they can find a cure for this disease.
	Los científicos están experimentando para ver si pueden encontrar una cura a esta enfermedad.
experiment vi	(try different things)	experimentar⇒ vi
		probar cosas nuevas loc verb
	Glenn likes to experiment in the kitchen.
	A Glenn le gusta experimentar en la cocina.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
experiment with [sth] vi + prep	(test things)	experimentar con vtr + prep
	The doctor is experimenting with different drug combinations to find the right treatment for the patient.
	El doctor está experimentando con diferentes combinaciones de medicamentos para encontrar el tratamiento adecuado para el paciente.
experiment on [sth] vi + prep	(use subjects to test [sth])	experimentar con, experimentar en vtr + prep
		hacer experimentos con, hacer experimentos en loc verb
	Scientists often experiment on animals before giving new drugs to human subjects.
	Los científicos a menudo experimentan con (or: experimentan en) animales antes de suministrar los nuevos medicamentos a sujetos humanos.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés		Español
experiment with [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(try, experience: drugs, etc.)	experimentar con vtr + prep
		probar con vtr + prep

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
blind experiment n	(test: information is withheld)	experimento ciego loc nom m
	Se probó la eficacia del nuevo medicamento con un experimento ciego comparándolo con un placebo.
conduct an experiment v expr	(test [sth] scientifically)	llevar a cabo un experimento loc verb
laboratory experiment n	(test carried out in a laboratory)	experimento de laboratorio grupo nom
		prueba de laboratorio grupo nom
	The chemistry exam will consist of a written paper and a laboratory experiment.
	El examen de química constará de un ensayo escrito y un experimento de laboratorio.
thought experiment n	(hypothetical study or question)	experimento mental nm + adj mf
		ejercicio de imaginación nm + loc adj

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'experiment' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

controlled - experimental - flirt - laboratory method - laboratory test - noodle around - play around - replicate - subject - vivisect

Spanish:

experimentar - experimento

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Synonyms: trial, clinical trial, test, experimentation, essay, more...

Collocations: a [medical, chemical, scientific, physical, laboratory, nuclear] experiment, experiments on [animals, mice, humans, patients], an experiment in [shared, environmental, device-free] living, more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "experiment" in the title:

a blank (in an experiment) as opposite to analyte
Beacon Experiment
do / make an experiment - grammar
double slit experiment
dramatic uncontrolled experiment - medical
experiment gone bad
experiment hours
experiment matters
experiment with problems
experiment-wise (type II) error rate - medical
finding - key findings in a experiment
gear-and-switch (a gear-and-switch experiment)
Grid experiment
has there ever been anything like this experiment
It's a student experiment project
Lo hicimos erupcionar (experiment)
make an experiment
microcosm experiment
optical-bench experiment?
Physics is not itself the object of possible physical experiment
psychological experiment
quantum experiment...
Run the experiment
set up experiment/ collect and analyze data
setting up the world's greatest experiment took more than a decade: fixing the nature of the cosmos...
subject of an experiment
Table setup for lab experiment demo
This experiment is a first step of an scientific research about luck. - medical
this is truly a once-in-a-generation experiment, but it will take a generation to do
thought-experiment
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