prove in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prove in the English»French Dictionary

I.prove [Brit pruːv, Am pruv] VB trans

1. prove (show):

prove (gen)

prouver (that que)

prove (by argument)

prouver (that que)

prove (by demonstration) theorem, opposite theory

démontrer

it remains to be proved

il reste à prouver

it all goes to prove that …

tout cela prouve que …

to prove beyond doubt

prouver sans le moindre doute

events proved him right/wrong

les événements lui ont donné raison/tort

to prove a point

montrer qu'on a raison

2. prove LAW:

prove will

authentifier

3. prove FOOD:

prove dough

faire lever

II.prove [Brit pruːv, Am pruv] VB intr

1. prove (turn out):

prove

s'avérer

to prove to be difficult/broken

s'avérer être difficile/cassé

it proved otherwise

il en est allé autrement

if I prove to be mistaken

s'il arrive que j'aie tort

2. prove FOOD:

prove dough:

lever

III.prove [Brit pruːv, Am pruv] VB refl

to prove oneself

faire ses preuves

to prove oneself (to be)

se révéler

he proved himself the best/the winner

il s'est révélé le meilleur/le gagnant

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to prove unworkable

s'avérer impraticable

incontrovertibly demonstrate, prove

de façon incontestable

persuasively prove, demonstrate

d'une manière convaincante

theoretically propound, prove, speak

théoriquement

to prove/test sth using scientific method

prouver/tester qc scientifiquement

to prove (to be) groundless

s'avérer sans fondement

Translations for prove in the French»English Dictionary

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démériter

to prove oneself unworthy (de of)

prouver indubitablement

to prove beyond doubt

prouver

to prove

prouver par l'absurde

to prove by reductio ad absurdum

prouver à qn que …

to prove to sb that …

prouver qc à qn

to prove sth to sb

elle cherche à se prouver qu'elle a raison

she's trying to prove to herself that she's right

prove in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prove in the English»French Dictionary

I.prove <proved [or Am proven]> [pru:v] VB trans

prove

prouver

to prove a point

démontrer qu'on a raison

to prove oneself (to be) sth

montrer qu'on est qc

II.prove <proved [or Am proven]> [pru:v] VB intr

prove

s'avérer

to prove (to be) impossible

s'avérer impossible

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to prove counterproductive

se révéler inefficace

to prove futile

se révéler dérisoire

to prove incorrect

s'avérer inexact

to prove costly

s'avérer coûteux

Translations for prove in the French»English Dictionary

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se montrer/se révéler décevant

to prove disappointing

se confirmer

to prove correct

prouver

to prove

prouver amour

to prove

se prouver

to prove oneself

mettre qn au défi de prouver le contraire

to defy sb to prove the contrary

attester qc/que qn a fait qc

to prove that sb/sth has done sth

prove Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prove one's point

démontrer qu'on a raison

to prove futile

se révéler dérisoire

to prove a point

démontrer qu'on a raison

to prove oneself (to be) sth

montrer qu'on est qc

to prove (to be) impossible

s'avérer impossible

to prove counterproductive

se révéler inefficace

to prove incorrect

s'avérer inexact

to prove that sb/sth has done sth

attester qc/que qn a fait qc

to defy sb to prove the contrary

mettre qn au défi de prouver le contraire

to prove to be a good loser

se montrer beau joueur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There is no known scientific study to prove that uterine unicornis is a hereditary genetic disorder.

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But the majority prove to be terrifically useful.

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He was ordered to do this to prove that execution orders had in fact been carried out.

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The presence of the desired subgraph is then often used to prove a coloring result.

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If the mechanisms of voting do not prove enough, particularly for minority shareholders, directors' duties and other member rights may be vindicated in court.

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However, this does not prove that all patients have abnormalities in their thalamus.

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Take the vehicle's original registration document to help prove that the car is yours and your car insurance document in case of mishap.

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The 2018 mission includes a lander and communications satellite, and aims to prove several mission critical technologies in addition to launch and landing.

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He urgently needs to rustle up the support of another 15 to prove his majority in the 60-member assembly.

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With injuries to our band-aid brigade inevitable, he'll no doubt get a chance to prove me wrong later in the series.

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