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  • 31Quiz — Quiz: Die Bezeichnung für ein »Frage und Antwort Spiel« wurde im 20. Jh. aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. quiz entlehnt. Die weitere Herkunft des engl. amerik. Wortes, das eigentlich »schrulliger Kauz; Neckerei, Ulk« bedeutet, ist dunkel. Aus der… …

    Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • 32quiz — ► NOUN (pl. quizzes) 1) a test of knowledge, especially as a competition for entertainment. 2) informal, chiefly Brit. a period of questioning. ► VERB (quizzes, quizzed, quizzing) ▪ question (someone) …

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  • 33quiz — [kwiz] n. pl. quizzes [prob. arbitrary use of L quis, what (i.e., what sort of person or thing?)] 1. Obs. a) a queer or eccentric person b) a practical joke; hoax ☆ 2. a questioning; esp., a short oral or written examination to test knowledge vt …

    English World dictionary

  • 34Quiz TV — was a popular British television interactive gameshow which screened on Digital satellite and cable TV from 14 June 2004 to 23 June 2006. It was a premium line call in show, viewers were encouraged to phone a premium rate number in order to… …

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  • 35Quiz Show: El dilema — ● Título original:Quiz Show ● País:Estados Unidos ● Año:1994 ● Duración:133 min. ● Género:Drama ● Producción:Michael Nozik, Robert Redford, Julian Krainin, Michael Jacobs, Richard N. Goodwin, Jeff McCracken, Gail Mutrux, Susan Moore, Richard… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 36quiz — / kwits/ s.m. [dall angloamer. quiz, voce d incerta origine]. 1. a. [richiesta di rispondere a qualcosa, spec. se la risposta comporti speciale impegno: è un esame a q. ] ▶◀ ‖ domanda, interrogativo, problema, quesito, questione. b. [gioco a… …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 37Quiz — [kvis] das; , <aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. quiz, eigtl. »schrulliger Kauz; Neckerei, Ulk«> Frage und Antwort Spiel (bes. im Rundfunk u. Fernsehen), bei dem die Antworten innerhalb einer vorgeschriebenen Zeit gegeben werden müssen …

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  • 38quiz show — quiz′ show n. sbz a radio or television program in which contestants compete, often for prizes, by answering questions. Also called quiz′ pro gram Compare game show • Etymology: 1940–45 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 39quiz — [n] questioning, often in an organized academic setting blue book*, check, exam, examination, investigation, query, shotgun*, test; concept 290 Ant. answer, reply quiz [v] question ask, catechize, check, crossexamine, examine, give the third… …

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  • 40Quiz — [Network (Rating 5600 9600)] Auch: • Rätsel Bsp.: • Ich war ein einer TV Quiz Show …

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