quiz
An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thingAn odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing.
» I don't like multiple choice quizzes.
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4 senses(dated)An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing.
(dated)One who questions or interrogates; a prying person.
A competition in the answering of questions.
We came second in the pub quiz.
Ratespiel, Fragespiel, Quiz
виктори́наviktorína, квизkviz
віктори́наviktorýna
A school examination of less importance, or of greater brevity, than others given in the same course.
тестtɛst, контро́льная рабо́таkontrólʹnaja rabóta
- an examination consisting of a few short questions
Examples
59 sentencesI don't like multiple choice quizzes.
We had a history quiz this morning.
deWir hatten heute früh einen Gechichtstest. — Vortarulo
We will have a math quiz tomorrow.
deWir schreiben morgen einen Mathetest. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What's your favorite quiz show on TV?
I studied all week for that quiz.
Translations
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Origin
Attested since the 1780s, of unknown origin.Attested since the 1780s, of unknown origin.
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