essai

/ɛsɛ/
1.
nounmasculine

attempt

try

Il a réussi au premier essai.

He succeeded on his first try.

Synonyms:tentative, test
2.
nounmasculine

trial

test run

experiment

Fais un essai avec ce réglage avant de lancer la production.

Do a test run with this setting before starting production.

Synonyms:test, expérience
3.
nounmasculine

essay (short non-fiction prose work)

J'ai lu un essai intéressant sur la démocratie.

I read an interesting essay on democracy.

Synonyms:texte, article, ouvrage
4.
nounmasculine

try (score in rugby)

Il a marqué un essai à la dernière minute.

He scored a try in the last minute.

essai - French Definition & Examples