It depends on the sense of the word. It could mean an essay, a written text with a set of characteristics.
It could also mean a try, as in give it a try.
je faisais un essai = I made an attempt, I tried
Essai OR Un Test
Un cadeau translates to a gift in English.
un jean in french means jeans in english
"J'ai un" in French translates to "I have a" in English.
"un baton" (masc.) is "a stick" in English.
un drapeau is a flag in French.
un classeur (masc.) is a binder in French.
"Un homme français" translates to "a French man" in English.
a map
Un miroir (masc.) is "a mirror" in English.
un appartement is a flat, an apartment in English.