Definizione monolingua

essay

essay (third-person singular simple present essays, present participle essaying, simple past and past participle essayed)

1. (dated, transitive) To try.
   • 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter II,

     He retraced his steps to the front gate, which he essayed to open.

2. (intransitive) To move forth, as into battle.

essay (plural essays)

1. A written composition of moderate length exploring a particular issue or subject.
2. (obsolete) A test, experiment; an assay.
3. (now rare) An attempt.
   • 1988, James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom, Oxford 2003, p. 455:

     This was Lees first essay in the kind of offensive-defensive strategy that was to become his hallmark.

Definizione dizionario essay

	saggio
	written composition
	Breve disquisizione intorno ad un tema.
	Short disquisition about a theme.

	prova
	an attempt

	ricerca
	written composition

	studio
	written composition

	tentativo
	an attempt

cimentarsi

componimento

composizione

dissertazione

esperimento

provare

tema

tentare

trattato

Altri significati:

(intransitive) To move forth, as into battle.

A written composition of moderate length exploring a particular issue or subject.

(now rare) An attempt.

To try

(dated, transitive) To try.

(obsolete) A test, experiment; an assay.