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dry run

[/draɪ rʌn/]
nounpl: dry runs
ensaio geral
1. a trial or practice session where a procedure or process is tested without actual use or implementation
We conducted a dry run of the new software before launching it to all employees.
Realizamos um ensaio geral do novo software antes de lançá-lo para todos os funcionários.
2. a rehearsal or simulation of an event to check if everything works correctly
The fire department performed a dry run of the evacuation procedure.
O departamento de bombeiros realizou um ensaio da procedimento de evacuação.
Synonyms
trial runpractice runtest runsimulationrehearsalmockup
Antonyms
actual implementationreal executionlive deployment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ensaio geral
most common term
General Brazilian
teste prático
alternative usage
Portugal
ensaio geral
standard term
Portugal
prova
colloquial alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

run through the paces
put something to the test
trial and error
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