épreuve du feu
French, noun/e.pʁœv dy fø/
épreuve du feu is spelled É-P-R-E-U-V-E-D-U-F-E-U (12 letters). Épreuve du feu is a French feminine noun meaning “trial by fire, acid test” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Action difficile dans laquelle il faut prouver ses capacités”.
What does épreuve du feu mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininetrial by fire, acid test
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Action difficile dans laquelle il faut prouver ses capacités.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of épreuve du feu
- épreuves du feu plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce épreuve du feu?
- /e.pʁœv dy fø/
- \e.pʁœv dy fø\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to épreuve du feu
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.