beproben
Translation
to sample, to test, to take a sample from
Examples
Wir müssen das Wasser beproben.
We have to sample the water.
Der Arzt beprobt das Gewebe auf Krebszellen.
The doctor samples the tissue for cancer cells.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to sample sth. Wir müssen das Wasser beproben.
Similar Words
testen, untersuchen, analysieren
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' (acting upon something) + 'Probe' (sample, test). Literally 'to apply a test to something'.
Memory Tips
Think of taking a 'Probe' (sample) and applying the 'be-' prefix to make it a verb that acts on an object. It's a technical term.