proves in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for proves 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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which proves the old saying true

ce qui prouve la justesse du vieux dicton

to prove unworkable

s'avérer impraticable

incontrovertibly demonstrate, prove

de façon incontestable

persuasively prove, demonstrate

d'une manière convaincante

Translations for proves in the French»English Dictionary

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démontrer théorème

to prove

démontrer

to prove, to demonstrate (que that)

l'incident démontre la fragilité des accords

the incident proves how fragile the agreements are

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

donner la preuve que …

to prove that …

faire ses preuves personne:

to prove oneself

faire ses preuves chose:

to prove itself

il a rougi, preuve qu'il t'aime

he blushed which proves that he loves you

il doit être malade, la preuve, c'est qu'il n'a pas mangé

he must be ill, the fact that he has not eaten proves it

proves in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for proves in the English»French Dictionary

I.prove <proved, proven [or proved]> [pruv] 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, proven [or proved]> [pruv] VB intr

prove

s'avérer

to prove (to be) impossible

s'avérer impossible

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to prove counterproductive

se révéler inefficace

the exception proves the rule prov

l'exception confirme la règle prov

to prove futile

se révéler dérisoire

to prove incorrect

s'avérer inexact

to prove costly

s'avérer coûteux

Translations for proves in the French»English Dictionary

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il se montrer qc

he proves himself to be sth

confirmer se confirmer

to prove correct

prouver

to prove

prouver amour

to prove

prouver personne

to prove oneself

mettre qn au défi de prouver le contraire

to defy sb to prove the contrary