Level B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Today’s lesson examines the slightly advanced B2 verb éprouver, meaning to feel, experience and have. We’ll also look the feminine noun une épreuve, meaning ordeal or hardship.
Pronunciation
Example sentences
Pronunciation
Example sentences
For this first sentence, translations for éprouver can include to feel and to have.
J’éprouve de la gratitude d’avoir un toit sur ma tête.
I feel gratitude having a roof above my head.
For this second sentence, translations for éprouver can include to feel, to have and to experience.
Il éprouve toujours des difficultés à savoir comment lire le français.
He always has difficulties knowing how to read French.
For this final sentence, the noun une épreuve means hardship, ordeal or challenge.
Dans sa vie, Georges a eu des épreuves.
George has had hardships in life.
Word origin
Éprouver is related to probare in Latin, meaning “to show to be true”.
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