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▾ dictionary french-english, essayer ( qqch. ) verb —, try (sth.) v (almost always used), test v ( tested , tested ), try sth. out v, sample v ( sampled , sampled ), s'essayer à qqch. v —, essayer de deviner v —, essayer de forcer qqch. v —, ▾ external sources (not reviewed).
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What is the translation of "essayer" in English?
"essayer" in english, essayer {vb}.
- volume_up attempt
essayer {v.t.}
- volume_up run trials on
essayer quelque chose {vb}
- volume_up give something a try
- give something a whirl
- try something on
essayé {pp}
- volume_up tried
essayée {pp}
"essay" in french.
- volume_up thèse
- volume_up disserter
- volume_up sujet de dissertation
- volume_up épreuve écrite
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Essayer [ essayant|essayé ] {verb}.
- open_in_new Link to source
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essayer [ essayant|essayé ] {transitive verb}
Essayer quelque chose {verb}, essayé {past participle}, essayée {past participle}, essay {noun}, essay [ essayed|essayed ] {transitive verb}, essay question {noun} [example], essay subject [example], essay test {noun} [example], context sentences, french english contextual examples of "essayer" in english.
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French how to use "essayer" in a sentence, french how to use "essayé" in a sentence, french how to use "essayée" in a sentence, french how to use "run trials on" in a sentence, french how to use "give something a try" in a sentence, french how to use "try something on" in a sentence, synonyms (french) for "essayer":.
- entreprendre
Synonyms (English) for "essay":
- essaim d'abeilles
- essais cliniques
- essais de recette
- essais en laboratoire
- essais sur le terrain
- essayer d'agripper
- essayer d'avoir
- essayer d'entendre
- essayer d'obtenir
- essayer de battre
- essayer de comprendre
- essayer de deviner
- essayer de forcer quelqu'un à acheter
- essayer de frapper
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Essayer Meaning & Translation – To try in French
By: Author David Issokson
Posted on Published: January 7, 2024 - Last updated: January 22, 2024
In today’s lesson we’ll have a look at the verb essayer , which means “to try”. For example, j’essaie d’apprendre le français (I try to learn French). Let’s jump right into the lesson!
Essayer Meaning & Translation
Word origin.
According to Wiktionary.org , the French verb essayer is related to the noun essai (try, attempt), which comes from the Latin verb exigere (to judge, examine, weigh) and noun exagium (weight, balance).
Present tense conjugation
Essayer is a regular ER verb. This means that its endings are the same as all other French regular ER verbs when conjugated in the present tense. Essayer has two accepted spelling patterns in the present tense. The pronunciations are the exact same.
J’essaie I try Tu essaies You try (singular, informal) Il, elle essaie He, she tries Nous essayons We try Vous essayez You try (plural, formal) Ils, elles essaient They try
J’essaye I try Tu essayes You try (singular, informal) Il, elle essaye He, she tries Nous essayons We try Vous essayez You try (plural, formal) Ils, elles essayent They try
Example sentences
In our first example sentence, essayer is simply “to try”. This example uses the word jamais (never), which we cover in our French negations lesson .
Si tu n’essaies pas, tu ne réussiras jamais.
If you don’ try, you’ll never succeed.
Essayer de + infinitive
In these two example sentnces, essayer de + infinitive means “to try to do something”.
J’essaie de chanter la chanson mais c’est très difficile.
I try to sing the song but it’s very difficult.
Je vais essayer de terminer mon projet avant demain.
I’ll try to finish my project before tomorrow
Essayer + noun
In the next two examples, essayer is followed by a noun, meaning “to try something”. Essayer can also translate to “to test”. Hence, “I test the skis” could also work as a translation for this next sentence.
The les in this example sentence is a direct object pronoun, meaning “them”. This post on our site covers object pronouns in depth.
J’essaie les nouveaux skis avant de les acheter.
I try the new skies before buying them.
Nous allons essayer le nouveau restaurant ce soir.
We are going to try the new restaurant tonight.
In French, the noun essai transaltes to “try” or “attempt” and is the origin of the English word “essay”.
Il a réussi son examen au troisième essai.
He passed the exam after the third try.
Et voilà ! You now know how to use essayer in French! Now check out our other lessons covering the verbs quitter (to leave) , bosser (to work hard) and ranger (to tidy, put away) .
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French Verb Conjugation Using "Essayer" (to Try)
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The French verb essayer means "to try." It's a simple word that can easily be confused with essuyer (to wipe) , so be sure to look and listen for that 'A' in essayer .
In order to place essayer into the past, present, or future tense, the verb needs to be conjugated . Just follow along in this lesson and you'll be saying "tried" and "trying" in French before you know it.
Conjugating the French Verb Essayer
Essayer is an optional stem-changing verb . Typically with verbs that end in - yer , the 'Y' has to change to an 'I' in certain forms. The rules are a little more casual with essayer as you'll see in the table. When there are two forms of the conjugation, you can use either.
The stem of essayer is essay -. To this, a variety of infinitive endings is added that conform with the subject pronoun as well as the tense of the sentence. For instance, "I try" is " j'essaie " or " j'essaye ." Similarly, there are two options for "we will try": " nous essaierons " or " nous essayerons ."
All this leaves you with many words to memorize. The good news is that there are many opportunities to practice it and use essayer as you "try" things throughout your day.
The Present Participle of Essayer
The present participle of essayer is essayant . This is as simple as adding - ant to the verb stem. Not only does it work as a verb, but it can also become an adjective, gerund, or noun when needed.
The Past Participle and Passé Composé
The past participle essayé is used to form the passé composé , a common past tense form of "tried" in French. To use this, you'll also need to conjugate the auxiliary verb avoir . For example, "I tried" is " j'ai essayé " and "we tried" is " nous avons essayé ."
More Simple Essayer Conjugations to Know
When the action of trying is in some way questionable, you can turn to the subjunctive verb mood . Similarly, if it's dependent on something, the conditional verb mood is used.
With less frequency, you will come across the passé simple or the imperfect subjunctive . These are mostly found in formal writing and will help considerably with reading comprehension.
To use essayer in commands or direct requests, turn to the imperative verb form . When using this, the subject pronoun is not required: use " essaie " instead of " tu essaie ."
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ESSAYER translate: to try, to try out, to try on, to try, test, try, try, try on, try out. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.
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essayer translation in French - English Reverso dictionary, see also 's'essayer, essayeur, essuyer, essaimer', examples, definition, conjugation
try (sth.) v (almost always used) J'ai essayé d'appeler mon frère, mais il était occupé. I tried to call my brother, but he was busy. Ils ont essayé d'identifier la source du signal. They tried to pinpoint the source of the signal. J'ai essayé d'esquiver le problème. I tried to duck the issue.
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to try using soap / alcohol. essayer à la poste / banque. to try the post office / bank. essayer de faire. to try to do. n'essaie pas de tricher / m'attendrir. don't try to cheat / soften me up. j'essaierai que tout se passe bien. I'll try to make sure everything goes all right.
essayer qc. pour voir - si quelque chose convient. to try sth. on for size - clothes. essayer qc. pour voir si la taille convient - un vêtement. to be on the make [coll.]
essayer d'obtenir. essayer de. essayer de battre. essayer de comprendre. essayer de deviner. essayer de forcer quelqu'un à acheter. essayer de frapper. In the Zulu-English dictionary you will find more translations. Translation for 'essayer' in the free French-English dictionary and many other English translations.
essayer de forcer quelqu'un à acheter. essayer de frapper. More translations in the Arabic-English dictionary. Translation for 'essayer' in the free French-English dictionary and many other English translations.
Translation of "essayer" in English. Verb. try attempt try out test experiment endeavour give it a shot try on test out. endeavor. Show more. Ces photos peuvent vous motiver à essayer ce produit par vous-même. These pictures can motivate you to try this product for yourself.
Essayer + noun. In the next two examples, essayer is followed by a noun, meaning "to try something".Essayer can also translate to "to test". Hence, "I test the skis" could also work as a translation for this next sentence. The les in this example sentence is a direct object pronoun, meaning "them". This post on our site covers object pronouns in depth.
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Conjugating the French Verb Essayer . Essayer is an optional stem-changing verb. Typically with verbs that end in - yer, the 'Y' has to change to an 'I' in certain forms. The rules are a little more casual with essayer as you'll see in the table. When there are two forms of the conjugation, you can use either. The stem of essayer is essay -.
Look up the French to English translation of essayé in the PONS online dictionary. Includes free vocabulary trainer, verb tables and pronunciation function. ... essayer [eseje] VB trans. View verb table. 1. essayer (tester): essayer chaussures, vêtement. to try on. essayer nourriture, médicament, méthode.
s'essayer à qch to try one's hand at sth. s'essayer à faire qch to try one's hand at doing sth. Translation French - English Collins Dictionary. "s'essayer": examples and translations in context. Il est aussi l'occasion de s'essayer contre plusieurs adversaires. There is also an opportunity to try their hand against several opponents. Sur la ...
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faire / essayer tout ce qui est possible d'imaginer. to do / try everything under the sun. plus on essaie, moins on réussit. the more one tries, the less one succeeds. essayer d'entraver le cours de la justice. to attempt to pervert the course of justice. j'ai eu beau essayer, je n'ai pas pu.
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