collaudare

to test

verb kohl-lau-DAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'collaudare' (to praise highly, to approve after testing).

Also means

to trial

Usage Note

Collaudare uses the auxiliary avere and refers specifically to testing machinery, vehicles, or systems under real conditions to verify they work — the official approval test before a product enters service. The noun is collaudo (m) — il collaudo di un aereo (the test flight of a plane). It is more technical than the general testare.

Examples

"Gli ingegneri hanno collaudato il nuovo motore."

Natural Translation

The engineers tested the new engine.

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