essayer
French → English
verb//e.sɛ.je//
(attempt) To try: to make an effort to do something; attempt
Tu devrais essayer de résoudre ce problème difficile.
(English) You should try to solve this difficult problem.
Il essaye de parler français sans faire d'erreurs.
(English) He is trying to speak French without making mistakes.
verb//e.sɛ.je//
(clothing) To try on: to put on a garment to check the fit; test
Je vais essayer cette robe bleue dans la cabine.
(English) I am going to try on this blue dress in the fitting room.
Elle veut essayer ces chaussures avant de les acheter.
(English) She wants to try on these shoes before buying them.
Entry ID: fr:en:essayer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary