probation
A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may be…A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may be removed if certain conditions are not met.
» Tom has been placed on probation.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may be removed if certain conditions are not met.
You'll be on probation for first six months. After that, if you work out, they'll hire you permanently.
(countable, uncountable)A type of sentence where convicted criminals are permitted to continue living in a community but will automatically be sent to jail if they violate certain conditions.
He got two years probation for robbery.
Bewährung
(countable, uncountable)A testing period of time.
Probezeit
испыта́тельный срокispytátelʹnyj srok
a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself
(archaic, countable, uncountable)The act of testing; proof.
Examples
38 sentencesTom has been placed on probation.
Your probation ends on October 20th.
Tom will probably be put on probation.
Tom needs to be placed on probation.
Tom is still on probation, isn't he?
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Inherited from Middle English probacioun, from Middle French probation, from Old French prInherited from Middle English probacioun, from Middle French probation, from Old French probacion, from Latin probatio (“a trying, inspection, examination”), from probare, past participle probatus (“to test, examine”); see probate, probe, prove.
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Forms
plural: probations| Singular | probation |
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Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable