test-drive in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for test-drive in the English»French Dictionary

I.test drive [Brit, Am ˈtɛs(t) ˌdraɪv] N

test drive

essai m de route

II.test drive [Brit, Am ˈtɛs(t) ˌdraɪv] VB trans

test drive car:

test drive

faire faire un essai de route à, essayer

Translations for test-drive in the French»English Dictionary

I.essayer [eseje] VB trans

1. essayer (tenter):

essayer sport, produit, fournisseur, restaurant

to try

essayer méthode, remède, menaces, pleurs

to try

tu devrais essayer ce shampooing

you should try this shampoo

as-tu essayé la mairie?

have you tried the Town Hall?

tu devrais essayer l'homéopathie

you should try homeopathy

avec lui j'ai tout essayé

I've tried everything with him

essayer une voiture (pour le plaisir)

to try a car

essayer une voiture (avant d'acheter)

to test-drive a car

essayer sa force/son talent

to test one's strength/one's skill

2. essayer TECH (soumettre à des tests):

essayer technicien: arme, avion, mécanisme, matériau, produit

to test

essayer technicien: voiture, machine

to run trials on

essayer client: voiture, arme

to try out

3. essayer FASHION:

essayer vêtement, chapeau, chaussures

to try on

essayer taille, couleur

to try

acheter sans essayer

to buy without trying on

essaie la pointure au-dessous

try the next size down

4. essayer (analyser une roche, un minerai):

essayer argent, or

to assay

II.essayer [eseje] VB intr (tenter)

essayer

to try

on peut toujours essayer

we can always try

essaie un peu et tu vas voir!

just try it and you'll see!

essayer avec du savon/de l'alcool

to try using soap/alcohol

essayer à la poste/banque

to try the post office/bank

essayer de faire

to try to do

n'essaie pas de tricher/m'attendrir

don't try to cheat/soften me up

j'essaierai que tout se passe bien

I'll try to make sure everything goes all right

III.s'essayer VB refl

s'essayer refl:

s'essayer à qc sport

to have a go at

s'essayer à qc art, littérature

to try one's hand at

il s'essaie au théâtre depuis deux ans

he's been trying his hand at acting for the past two years

s'essayer à faire

to try to do

à ta place je ne m'y essaierais pas

I wouldn't try it if I were you

test-drive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for test-drive in the English»French Dictionary

test drive N

test drive

essai m sur route

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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These include 60 new parts, 48 new paint options, 24 new test drive animations, and two new test drive backgrounds.

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The engine was put into a test car: the board was invited but none of them wanted to test drive the car.

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Many consumers may want to test drive automobiles from multiple companies before making a purchase and the auto row provides one stop shopping.

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He gets to test drive the newest devices often with ill, chaotic and disastrous consequences.

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As prototypes started to emerge, dealers were invited to test drive sessions, and this increased the enthusiasm for the new car.

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Those dealerships would have service departments open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and feature virtual reality test drive rooms.

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The program began with a four-day test drive event open to the public.

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On the other hand, other companies use temporary staffing arrangements to test drive prospective employees.

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If you enter the showroom, you can view and test drive all cars on a test track.

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A test drive will begin in the fall of 2012.

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