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examination

/ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Translation

n [c, u]
(form)
examen
to pass an examination
aprobar un examen
to fail an examination
suspender un examen
La forma abreviada es exam
reconocimiento
to have a medical examination
hacerse un reconocimiento médico
revisión
Véase tb: post-mortem (examination); to sit an examination
(Definition of examination n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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