Example: Ele pode reprovar na prova se não estudar bastante.
Definition
"Reprovar" means to fail or not pass an exam, test, or evaluation due to insufficient performance, as in the phrase 'Ele pode reprovar na prova se não estudar bastante,' which means 'He may fail the exam if he does not study enough.'
The word "reprovar" comes from the Latin 'reprobare,' combining 're-' meaning 'again' or 'back' with 'probare' meaning 'to test' or 'approve.' Originally, it meant to disapprove or reject, which evolved into the modern sense of failing or not passing an assessment.
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