Engelsk navneord: essay | |||
1. | essay (om kommunikation) an analytic or interpretive literary composition | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | piece of writing, writing, written material | ||
Mere specifikke termer | composition, disquisition, memoir, paper, report, thanatopsis, theme | ||
2. | essay (om handling) a tentative attempt | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: essay | |||
1. | essay (om adfærd) make an effort or attempt | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He tried to shake off his fears. The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps. The police attempted to stop the thief. He sought to improve himself. She always seeks to do good in the world. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They essay to move | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | assay, attempt, seek, try | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | act, move | ||
Mere specifikke termer | adventure, chance, endeavor, endeavour, fight, gamble, give it a try, give it a try, give it a whirl, grope, have a go, hazard, lay on the line, pick up the gauntlet, put on the line, risk, risk, run a risk, strive, struggle, take a chance, take a dare, take chances | ||
2. | essay (om adfærd) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | This approach has been tried with good results. Test this recipe. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | examine, prove, test, try, try out | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | evaluate, judge, pass judgment | ||
Mere specifikke termer | control, field-test, float, verify | ||