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examen

exam

noun ehk-SAH-mehn Less Common

Also means

examination

Usage Note

Examen gains a written accent in its plural exámenes because the extra syllable makes it an esdrújula (stress on the antepenultimate, e-XÁ-me-nes); the stressed vowel itself never changes. It covers both academic tests and medical examinations (examen médico). The verb is examinar(se)examinarse de historia means 'to sit the history exam'.

Examples

"Mañana tengo un examen de matemáticas."

Natural Translation

Tomorrow I have a math exam.

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