Quiz on Meaning in English
expression
ˈkwɪz/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
KWIZ-ahn
kwˈɪz/ /ˈɒn
KWIZ-on
Definition
To ask someone a series of questions to test their knowledge about a specific topic or subject.
Usage & Nuances
Common in educational settings for informal tests or practice. Used with subjects ("quiz on history"), often in passive ("be quizzed on"). More informal than "test on." Rarely used outside of school contexts.
Spanish: preguntar sobre - hacer preguntas sobrePortuguese (BR): fazer perguntas sobre - testar sobrePortuguese (PT): fazer perguntas sobre - testar sobreChinese (Simplified): 小测验（关于） - 出题考（某内容）Chinese (Traditional): 小測驗（關於） - 出題考（某內容）Hindi: पर क्विज़ लेना - के बारे में प्रश्न पूछनाArabic: اختبار حول - يسأل أسئلة عنBengali: পরীক্ষা নেওয়া (কিছু নিয়ে) - প্রশ্ন করা (জ্ঞান যাচাইয়ের জন্য)Russian: спрашивать по (теме) - устраивать викторину поJapanese: 〜について小テストする - 〜についてクイズを出すVietnamese: kiểm tra về - đố vềKorean: ~에 대해 퀴즈를 내다 - ~에 대해 시험하다Turkish: bir konuda mini sınav yapmak - bir konuda küçük test yapmakUrdu: پر کوئز لینا (کسی چیز پر)Indonesian: mengadakan kuis tentang - menguji pengetahuan tentang
Example Sentences
The teacher will quiz on the chapter tomorrow.
basic
We will quiz on last week's vocabulary.
basic
She likes to quiz on world capitals.
basic
I hope the professor doesn't quiz on that difficult article today.
natural
Sometimes, our coach will quiz on game rules before practice starts.
natural
Were you ever quizzed on something you hadn't studied for?
natural