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épreuve de force

French, noun/e.pʁœv də fɔʁs/

épreuve de force is spelled É-P-R-E-U-V-E-D-E-F-O-R-C-E (14 letters). Épreuve de force is a French feminine noun meaning “showdown, power struggle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does épreuve de force mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    feminineshowdown, power struggle

    Near-synonym: bras de fer

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of épreuve de force

  • épreuves de force plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce épreuve de force?

  • /e.pʁœv də fɔʁs/

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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