essayer

A. vtr

• 1 to try essayer sa force = to test one's strength Definition of try in the British & World English dictionary Definition of try in the US English dictionary Translate try | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to test [weapon, product]; to run trials on [car] Definition of test in the British & World English dictionary Definition of test in the US English dictionary Translate test | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to try on [clothes]; to try [size, colour]; to try out [car]Translate try on | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. vi

• to try essayer à la poste = to try the post office j'essaierai que tout se passe bien = I'll try to make sure everything goes all right Definition of try in the British & World English dictionary Definition of try in the US English dictionary Translate try | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

C. v refl (+ v être)

• s'essayer à = to have a go at, to try one's hand at