épreuve

French

Etymology

Deverbal from éprouver.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.pʁœv/
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Noun

épreuve f (plural épreuves)

  1. test
  2. ordeal, trial
    • 2014, Indila, Comme un bateau:
      Maman dit que malgré les épreuves il faut continuer à sourire.
      Mum says that, despite life's challenges, you have to keep smiling.
  3. (sports) event, heat
  4. (typography, coinage) proof
  5. (photography) print
  6. (film, television, in the plural) rushes

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: eprèv

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