Feuerprobe
dieNounordeal; trial by fire
English translations
- 01
trial by fire
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Feuerprobe ist eine schwierige Prüfung oder Herausforderung, die die Fähigkeiten, den Mut oder die Ausdauer einer Person testet.
- English meaning
- A trial by fire is a difficult test or challenge that tests a person's skills, courage, or endurance.
- Synonym
- Belastungsprobe, Härteprobe
- German example
- Die neue Software musste sich in der Praxis einer Feuerprobe unterziehen.
- English example
- The new software had to undergo a trial by fire in practice.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Feuerprobe
- Plural Form
- die Feuerproben
Example sentences with “Feuerprobe”
Das neue Projekt war eine echte Feuerprobe. (The new project was a real ordeal.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Feuerprobe a literal or figurative term?
It is both. Originally a historical trial by ordeal, it is now commonly used figuratively to describe a difficult test or challenge.