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πρόβα
fitting (of clothes) / rehearsal /ˈpro.va/
nounB1#1302 most common
Also: trial run, dress rehearsal (γενική πρόβα), try-on
Example sentences
Έχω πρόβα νυφικού αύριο.
I have a wedding dress fitting tomorrow.
Η πρόβα του παντελονιού μου πήρε λίγα λεπτά.
The fitting of my trousers took a few minutes.
Ο ράφτης κανόνισε πρόβα για την Παρασκευή.
The tailor arranged a fitting for Friday.
Η γενική πρόβα της παράστασης είναι απόψε.
The dress rehearsal of the show is tonight.
Πήγα σε τρεις πρόβες πριν παραλάβω το φόρεμα.
I went to three fittings before picking up the dress.
Η τελευταία πρόβα πριν την πρεμιέρα κύλησε χωρίς προβλήματα.
The last rehearsal before the premiere went smoothly.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η πρόβα | οι πρόβες |
| Genitive | της πρόβας | των προβών |
| Accusative | την πρόβα | τις πρόβες |
| Vocative | πρόβα | πρόβες |
Word family
προβάρωto try on clothes, or to rehearse
γενική πρόβαdress rehearsal
προβάρισμαthe act of trying something on
δοκιμήtest, trial (native Greek near-synonym)Etymology
Πρόβα came into Greek from Italian prova, meaning a test or trial. The Italian word traces to Latin proba, tied to the verb probare, to test or approve. Greek borrowed it through everyday contact with Italian-speaking merchants and tailors, and it settled into the language as the ordinary word for a clothing fitting or a rehearsal.
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