| essai {zn.} | try attempt trial shot rehearsal bid test | |
| Je ferai un essai. | I will give it a try. | |
| Son essai a été réussi. | He was successful in the attempt. |
| essai , expérience {zn.} | experiment | |
| Cette expérience était un échec. | That experiment was a failure. | |
| Il utilisa des pigeons dans son expérience. | He used pigeons in his experiment. |