test drive
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ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the English words 'test' and 'drive'. 'Test' comes from Old French 'test', from Latin 'testum' meaning 'earthen pot', in Late Latin 'the sense of the word shifted to 'shell, skull, head'. 'Drive' comes from Old English 'drifan'.
مثال
- Before buying the car, he took it for a test drive.
- The salesman offered a test drive of the new model.
- She decided to test drive the car before making a decision.
ترکیبهای رایج
take a test drive offer a test drive test drive a car
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- test of the roadworthiness of a vehicle one is considering buying
- test a vehicle by driving it “I want to test drive the new Porsche” “Somebody ----s something”