trial
gb/tɹˈaɪl/ us/tɹˈaɪl/
B1
Inglese
~ 1200
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
B1
event
1
Formal court examination
A meeting in court where a judge and sometimes a jury decide if someone did something wrong.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is on trial for [crime]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trial' with 'trail' (a path). They are unrelated words.
Sinonimi
hearing (Less formal or preliminary legal proceeding, often before a trial.)
Contrari
acquittal (The legal result of being found not guilty, ending the trial process.)
Collocazioni
stand trial
|criminal trial
|civil trial
|fair trial
|trial by jury
Temi
law
|justice
|government
Esempi
- The trial lasted for three weeks before the jury reached a verdict.
- She is currently on trial for fraud.
- The high-profile trial attracted national media coverage.
- He was denied a fair trial due to biased jurors.
Esempi per chi studia
- The trial will start next week.
- He is on trial for robbery.
- The judge will lead the trial.
Sostantivo
B1
action
2
Test before full use
A short time to try something to see if it works well.
Schema d'uso:
[something] is on trial
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'trial' with 'trail' here as well, or think it only means 'legal case'.
Sinonimi
test (General term for checking performance; less formal than 'trial'.)
Contrari
implementation (Full adoption or use after the testing phase.)
Collocazioni
trial period
|clinical trial
|product trial
|trial run
Temi
business
|science
|daily life
|technology
Esempi
- The new software is available for a 30-day free trial.
- They conducted a clinical trial to test the new drug.
- We are doing a trial run of the new system.
Esempi per chi studia
- You can use the app for a free trial.
- The team will do a trial of the machine.
- They had a trial run before the big show.
Sostantivo
B2
event
3
Hard test of endurance
A hard time that tests your strength or patience.
Errore comune:
Learners may not recognize this figurative extension from the legal/test senses.
Sinonimi
ordeal (A very difficult and painful experience; often more intense than 'trial'.)
Contrari
relief (A welcome easing of difficulty, opposite of facing hardship.)
Collocazioni
trials and tribulations
|a severe trial
|face many trials
Temi
emotions
|life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- Losing his job was a real trial for him.
- They faced many trials before achieving success.
- Her illness has been a severe trial for the whole family.
Esempi per chi studia
- The trip was a trial for us.
- He faced many trials in life.
- It was a hard trial for the team.
Grammatica
Forma base
trial
IPA
GB/tɹˈaɪl/
US/tɹˈaɪl/
Sillabe e accento
tri - al (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (tri)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: trial
- Plural: trial, trials
Famiglia di parole
Forms
trials
noun
Core family
try
verb A1
Related words
retry
verb
tryout
noun
Negative and opposite forms
untried
adjective
Advanced or less common
retrial
noun
Espressioni
on trial
1/ˈɔn tɹˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
Being judged in court
In the process of having a court decide if you did something wrong.
Esempi
- The politician is on trial for corruption.
- She has been on trial since last month.
put on trial
1/pˈʊt ˈɔn tɹˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
Begin court process against someone
To make someone go to court to decide if they are guilty.
Esempi
- The activist was put on trial for leading protests.
- He was put on trial after the investigation ended.
stand trial
1/stˈænd tɹˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
Appear in court for charges
To go to court to be judged for a crime.
Esempi
- He will stand trial for theft next month.
- Many refused to stand trial and fled the country.
trial run
1/tɹˈaɪl ɹˈʌn/
fixed phrase
Short test before full use
A short test to see if something works well before using it fully.
Esempi
- We did a trial run of the presentation yesterday.
- The new train had its first trial run this morning.
trial and error
1/tɹˈaɪl ˈænd ˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Learning by trying and failing
A way to solve problems by trying different things and learning from mistakes until you find what works.
Esempi
- Learning to cook often involves trial and error.
- We learned to fix the engine through trial and error.
- We found the best design through trial and error.
- Cooking well often comes from trial and error.
trial and error
2/tɹˈaɪl ˈænd ˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Problem-solving by repeated attempts
Trying many times and learning from mistakes until you find the right way.
Esempi
- We learned how to fix the machine through trial and error.
- Cooking without a recipe is often trial and error.