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into Spanish Definition of trial 1a formal examination of
evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order
to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings:the
newspaper accounts of the trial the editor was summoned to stand
trial for libel 2a test of the performance, qualities, or
suitability of someone or something:clinical trials must
establish whether the new hip replacements are working an
athletic contest to test the ability of players eligible for
selection to a team. ) an event in which horses, dogs, or other
animals compete or perform:horse trials 3a person, thing, or
situation that tests a person’s endurance or forbearance:the
trials and tribulations of married life verb (trials, trialing,
trialed ; Britishtrials, trialling, trialled) 1 [with object]
test (something, especially a new product) to assess its
suitability or performance:all seeds are carefully trialed in a
variety of growing conditions 2 [no object] (of