Usage examples of "poner a prueba" in Spanish with translation to English

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Ningún sistema de seguridad es a prueba de fallos. No security system is foolproof.
—Sí, soy yo —dijo Al-Sayib—; pero hay al menos uno de nosotros en cada país. Y a todos nos gusta la Fanta, igual que poner a los novatos en su sitio. "Yes, that's me," said Al-Sayib. "But there's at least one of us in every country. And we all like Fanta, as well as putting noobs in their place."
¡Pongamosla a prueba! Let's put it to the test!
Es como poner a Drácula a cargo de un banco de sangre. It's like putting Dracula in charge of the blood bank.
Tom tiene un estómago a prueba de bombas. Puede comer casi cualquier cosa. Tom has a cast iron stomach. He can eat just about anything.
Tengo que perder peso, así que me voy a poner a régimen. I have to lose weight, so I'm going on a diet.
Mi cámara es a prueba de agua. My camera is waterproof.
Este reloj es a prueba de agua. This watch is waterproof.
Este es un reloj a prueba de agua. This is a waterproof watch.
No se sabe si algo es bueno hasta que se lo pone a prueba The proof of the pudding is in the eating
Antes que nada, debemos poner tu diseño a prueba. First of all, we have to put your design to the test.
Intenté poner fin a la discusión. I tried to put an end to the quarrel.
Lo pilló haciendo trampa en una prueba. She caught him cheating on a test.
Vuelve a poner el libro en su sitio. Put the book back where it was.
Prueba este dulce. Try this candy.
Hay algo que tengo que poner en tu conocimiento inmediatamente. There's something I have to let you know right away.
Debes tranquilizarte y estudiar para la prueba de historia. You have to settle down and study for the history test.
Puedo poner las palmas de mis manos sobre el piso sin doblar las rodillas. I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.
Todo el mundo sin excepción debe realizar la prueba. Everybody without exception must take the test.
¿Dónde debería poner esto? Where should I put this?
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