B2 verb Formal

essay

/ɛˈseɪ/

To attempt or make an effort to do something, especially something difficult or challenging. It often implies a first trial or an experimental endeavor to see if a task can be accomplished.

Ejemplos

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1

He decided to essay a smile despite the bad news.

He decided to attempt a smile despite the bad news.

2

The diplomat will essay to mediate the conflict between the two nations.

The diplomat will attempt to mediate the conflict between the two nations.

3

I might essay a joke to lighten the mood, but I'm not very funny.

I might try a joke to lighten the mood, but I'm not very funny.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
essay
Verb
essay
Adjetivo
essayistic
Relacionado
essayist
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Truco para recordar

Think of the noun 'essay' as a 'trial' of your ideas on paper; therefore, to 'essay' as a verb is simply to 'trial' or 'try' an action.

Quiz rápido

The young pianist was nervous to ______ such a difficult concerto for her debut.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: essay

Ejemplos

1

He decided to essay a smile despite the bad news.

everyday

He decided to attempt a smile despite the bad news.

2

The diplomat will essay to mediate the conflict between the two nations.

formal

The diplomat will attempt to mediate the conflict between the two nations.

3

I might essay a joke to lighten the mood, but I'm not very funny.

informal

I might try a joke to lighten the mood, but I'm not very funny.

4

In this chapter, the author will essay a new interpretation of the historical data.

academic

In this chapter, the author will attempt a new interpretation of the historical data.

5

The startup plans to essay a breakthrough in renewable energy storage next year.

business

The startup plans to attempt a breakthrough in renewable energy storage next year.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
essay
Verb
essay
Adjetivo
essayistic
Relacionado
essayist

Colocaciones comunes

essay a task to attempt a task
essay a response to try to give a response
essay a smile to try to smile
essay an explanation to attempt an explanation
essay a flight to attempt a flight (often historical context)

Frases Comunes

essay to do

to attempt to do

essay a role

to try out or perform a role

essay a beginning

to try to make a start

Se confunde a menudo con

essay vs assay

Assay means to analyze the chemical composition of a substance (like gold), while essay (verb) means to attempt something.

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Notas de uso

As a verb, 'essay' is quite formal and is more common in literature or high-level academic writing than in daily speech. It is frequently followed by a noun (e.g., essay a smile) or an infinitive (e.g., essay to climb).

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Errores comunes

Learners often mistake 'essay' solely for the noun meaning a piece of writing; remember that as a verb, the stress often shifts to the second syllable (es-SAY).

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Truco para recordar

Think of the noun 'essay' as a 'trial' of your ideas on paper; therefore, to 'essay' as a verb is simply to 'trial' or 'try' an action.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old French 'essayer', which means 'to test' or 'to try out'.

Patrones gramaticales

Transitive verb (requires an object) Often followed by a 'to' infinitive Regular conjugation: essayed, essaying

Quiz rápido

The young pianist was nervous to ______ such a difficult concerto for her debut.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: essay

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