épreuve

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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

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