assay

a test to find out the quality or amount of a substance in something, especially metal or medicine

ensayo químico, análisis

• an assay of something

Collocations assay a sample · conduct an assay

• The laboratory conducted an assay on the water sample.

  El laboratorio realizó un ensayo en la muestra de agua.

an attempt to do something, especially when it is difficult or uncertain whether you will succeed

intento, esfuerzo

• make an assay

Collocations make an assay to do something · an assay of doing something

• She made an assay to climb the mountain.

  Ella hizo un intento por escalar la montaña.

a short piece of writing, especially a poem or story, that is part of a longer work such as a book or magazine

cuento corto, poema breve

• an assay

Collocations publish an assay · read an assay

• The book contains several assays by the author.

  El libro contiene varios cuentos cortos del autor.

the process of testing metal ore to find out how much valuable metal it contains

ensayo minero, análisis de mineral

• an assay

Collocations conduct an assay on ore · assay the quality of metal

• The miners conducted an assay to determine the value of their find.

  Los mineros realizaron un ensayo para determinar el valor de su hallazgo.

a medical test to check for a disease or condition, especially in blood or urine samples

prueba médica, análisis de sangre/urina

• an assay

Collocations conduct an assay on a sample · assay the presence of a substance

• The doctor ordered an assay to check for diabetes.

  El médico ordenó una prueba para verificar la presencia de diabetes.

a test used in biochemistry to measure the amount of a substance, such as an enzyme or hormone, in a sample

ensayo en biología química, análisis de sustancia

• an assay

Collocations conduct an assay on a substance · assay the concentration of a hormone

• The researchers conducted an assay to measure the enzyme activity.

  Los investigadores realizaron un ensayo para medir la actividad enzimática.

a short piece of writing, especially a poem or story, that is part of a longer work such as a book or magazine

cuento corto, poema breve

• an assay

Collocations publish an assay · read an assay

• The book contains several assays by the author.

  El libro contiene varios cuentos cortos del autor.

a small sample or model of a larger work, such as a painting or sculpture

boceto, esquema

• an assay

Collocations create an assay of a work · view an assay

• The artist created an assay to show the client.

  El artista creó un boceto para mostrar al cliente.