See also: test-drive

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Noun edit

test drive (plural test drives)

  1. A sample driving session in a motor vehicle, in order to assess its quality before purchase.
  2. (figuratively) Any preliminary assessment of something through use.
    Synonym: test-ride

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Verb edit

test drive (third-person singular simple present test drives, present participle test driving, simple past test drove, past participle test driven)

  1. (transitive) To take a motor vehicle on the road to assess its quality before purchase.
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To establish a preliminary assessment of something through its use.
    Synonym: test-ride

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Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from English test drive.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛs.t͡ʃi ˈdɾaj.vi/ [ˈtɛs.t͡ʃi ˈdɾaɪ̯.vi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈtɛʃ.t͡ʃi ˈdɾaj.vi/ [ˈtɛʃ.t͡ʃi ˈdɾaɪ̯.vi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛs.te ˈdɾaj.ve/ [ˈtɛs.te ˈdɾaɪ̯.ve]
 

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test drive m (plural test drives)

  1. test drive