jaribio
jah-ree-BEE-oh
How to say it
Swahilijaribiojah-ree-BEE-ohsoon
Englishattempt; test, experimentsoon
Frenchtentative ; essai, testsoon
Meaning
An effort to do something that may fail, or a test carried out to see how something works or whether it is true.
Good to know
Plural majaribio. Jaribio la mapinduzi is a coup attempt and majaribio ya nyuklia are nuclear tests; the verb is kujaribu, to try.
Examples
- Jaribio lake la kwanza la kuendesha gari lilishindikana.His first attempt at driving a car failed.
- Wanasayansi walifanya jaribio katika maabara.The scientists carried out an experiment in the laboratory.
- Majaribio ya dawa mpya yameanza.Trials of the new medicine have begun.
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