Próbára

Próbára is a Hungarian noun form derived from próba, which means test, trial, attempt, or rehearsal. The form próbára uses the postpositional suffix -ra/-re, indicating purpose, direction, or the target of an action. In practice, próbára functions like “for a test” or “to the test,” and it appears in phrases where something is subjected to testing or evaluation.

In usage, próbára often combines with verbs such as tenni (to put to) and tesz (to test). A common construction is próbára tenni, meaning to put someone or something to the test. For example: Ez a teszt próbára teszi a gép megbízhatóságát (This test puts the reliability of the machine to the test). Another example: A feladat próbára teszi a diákok képességeit (The task tests the students’ abilities). In legal or formal contexts, próbára tehet vkit or próbára kerülhet can appear, conveying that something is being tested or examined.

Próbára is distinct from próba when used to mean a literal rehearsal or practice session; próba without the suffix is the common term for a rehearsal. The plural form is próbák, and the plural with -ra/-re would be próbákra, used when referring to multiple tests or trials.

See also: próba, próbál, próbálkozás.