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    Éprouvés (en. Tested)

    /e.pʁu.ve/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who has undergone difficult experiences.
    Soldiers tested by war are often marked for life.
    Les soldats éprouvés par la guerre sont souvent marqués à vie.
    Who is tried by intense feelings.
    His heart is tried by the pain of loss.
    Il a le cœur éprouvé par la douleur de la perte.
    Who has been tested or put to the test.
    The materials tested during the trials showed their strength.
    Les matériaux éprouvés lors des tests ont montré leur solidité.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb éprouver, from Latin 'probare', meaning 'to test'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    stands the test of time
    Which withstands the test of time, durable.
    à l'épreuve du temps
    face difficulties
    To face problems or obstacles.
    éprouver des difficultés
    feel sympathy
    To feel compassion or understanding for someone.
    éprouver de la sympathie

    Related Words

    challenging
    Causing trials or difficulties.
    éprouvant
    to experience
    To subject someone or something to tests or experiments.
    éprouver
    test
    Difficult situation or test that a person faces.
    épreuve

    Slang Meanings

    To be in the ropes
    He is really in the ropes after everything he has been through.
    Il est vraiment dans les cordes après tout ce qu'il a vécu.
    To have experience
    She has experience; she has already gone through tested moments.
    Elle a de la bouteille, elle a déjà connu des moments éprouvés.