No. 3,084 in Russian
испытание
"Испытание" means "test," "trial," or "challenge" in English.
In a sentence
Это было настоящее испытание для нашей дружбы.
This was a true test of our friendship.
The word 'испытание' conveys the sense of a figurative test or challenge of strength or resilience.
Испытания нового оборудования начались вчера.
The testing of new equipment started yesterday.
Here, 'испытание' refers to the act of testing for validation or examination purposes.
Он прошёл через множество трудных испытаний в своей жизни.
He went through many difficult trials in his life.
In this case, 'испытания' is used to describe hardships or challenges that a person faces.
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