essai — meaning in English
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English meaning
- assay noun A test that determines the composition or purity of a substance, or the potency of a drug or biological sample.
- essay noun A short piece of writing that explores or argues a particular topic.
- go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
- trial noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.
- try verb To make an attempt at doing something.
Senses
essai is used for these senses in English:
- assay Trial, attempt.
- assay The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
- essay (publishing) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
- go An attempt, a try.
- trial (legal) A meeting or series of meetings in a court of law at which evidence is presented to a judge (and sometimes a jury) to allow them to decide on a legal matter (especially whether an accused person is guilty of a crime).
- trial (archaic) The action of trying (to do) something, especially more than once. (This sense is still current in the expression trial and error.)
- try An attempt.
- try (rugby) A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
assay — full definition
- noun A test that determines the composition or purity of a substance, or the potency of a drug or biological sample.
- verb To carry out such a test on a substance, especially an ore or metal.
essay — full definition
- noun A short piece of writing that explores or argues a particular topic.
- verb To attempt or try to do something.