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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

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

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

French

English

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

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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

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

French

English

se montrer/se révéler décevant: to prove disappointing

se confirmer: to prove correct

il se montrer qc: he proves himself to be sth

prouver: to prove

prouver amour: to prove

se prouver: to prove oneself

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

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

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

French

English

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

Present
I	prove
you	prove
he/she/it	proves
we	prove
you	prove
they	prove

Past
I	proved
you	proved
he/she/it	proved
we	proved
you	proved
they	proved

Present Perfect
I	have	proved / proven
you	have	proved / proven
he/she/it	has	proved / proven
we	have	proved / proven
you	have	proved / proven
they	have	proved / proven

Past Perfect
I	had	proved / proven
you	had	proved / proven
he/she/it	had	proved / proven
we	had	proved / proven
you	had	proved / proven
they	had	proved / proven

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prove one's point: démontrer qu'on a raison

the exception proves the rule prov: l'exception confirme la règle prov

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

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