Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
A test in which a person is exposed to flames in order to assess their truthfulness, commitment, courage etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A situation in which a soldier or other combatant faces the discharge of opposing weapons, as a test of their fortitude.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance or resolve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
-
Dutch:
vuurproef
— test in which a person is exposed to flames
-
Finnish:
tulikoe
— test in which a person is exposed to flames
-
French:
épreuve du feu
— test in which a person is exposed to flames
-
German:
Feuerprobe
— test in which a person is exposed to flames
-
Malayalam:
അഗ്നിപരീക്ഷ
(agniparīkṣa)
— test in which a person is exposed to flames
-
Portuguese:
prova de fogo
— test in which a person is exposed to flames
-
Spanish:
prueba de fuego
— test in which a person is exposed to flames
-
Swedish:
eldprov
— test in which a person is exposed to flames
-
Dutch:
vuurdoop
— situation in which a soldier or other combatant faces the discharge of opposing weapons
-
Finnish:
tulikoe
— situation in which a soldier or other combatant faces the discharge of opposing weapons
-
French:
épreuve du feu
— situation in which a soldier or other combatant faces the discharge of opposing weapons
-
Bengali:
অগ্নিপরীক্ষা
(ogniporikkha)
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
-
Dutch:
vuurproef
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
-
Dutch:
vuurdoop
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
-
Finnish:
tulikoe
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
-
French:
épreuve par le feu
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
-
French:
épreuve du feu
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
-
German:
Feuerprobe
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
-
Hindi:
अग्निपरीक्षा
(agniprīkṣā)
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
-
Malayalam:
അഗ്നിപരീക്ഷ
(agniparīkṣa)
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
-
Polish:
próba ognia
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
-
Portuguese:
prova de fogo
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
-
Spanish:
prueba de fuego
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
-
Swedish:
eldprov
— idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve
