prove

prove
pru:v
verb
1) (to show to be true or correct: This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?) probar
2) (to turn out, or be found, to be: His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.) resultar
prove vb demostrar / probar
can you prove that Dan stole the money? ¿puedes demostrar que Dan robó el dinero?
El gerundio de prove se escribe proving
prove
tr[prʊːv]
transitive verb (pt proved, pp proved o proven tr['prʊːvən] , ger proving)
1 (show to be true) probar, demostrar
they couldn't prove that he killed her no pudieron probar que la había matado él
2 (turn out to be) demostrar
she proved herself to be a competent swimmer demostró ser una nadadora competente
intransitive verb
1 (turn out) resultar
the information proved correct la información resultó (ser) correcta
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to prove oneself dar pruebas de valor, demostrar su valía
to prove somebody right dar a alguien la razón, demostrar que alguien tiene razón
prove ['pru:v] v, proved ; proved or proven ['pru:və n] ; proving vt
1) test: probar
2) demonstrate: probar, demostrar
prove vi
: resultar
it proved effective: resultó efectivo
prove
v.
argüir v.
comprobar v.
contestar v.
demostrar v.
estatuir v.
evidenciar v.
probar v.
resultar v.
verificar v.
pruːv
1.
(past proved; past p proved or proven) transitive verb
1) (verify, demonstrate) \<\<theory/statement\>\> probar*; \<\<theorem/innocence\>\> probar*, demostrar*; \<\<loyalty/courage\>\> demostrar*

can you prove where you were that night? — ¿tiene pruebas de dónde estaba usted aquella noche?

to prove somebody right/wrong — demostrar* que alguien tiene razón or está en lo cierto/está equivocado

2)
a) (test) \<\<weapon/system\>\> probar*
b) (Law) \<\<will\>\> comprobar*, verificar*

2.
v refl

to prove oneself: he was given three months to prove himself — le dieron tres meses para que demostrara su valía


3.
vi
1) (turn out) resultar

it proved to be very difficult — resultó ser muy difícil

2) (Culin) \<\<dough\>\> levar, leudar
[pruːv] (pt proved) (pp proved or proven)
1. VT
1) (=give proof of) [+ theory, statement] demostrar, probar; (one's love, loyalty, strength) demostrar

my son was murdered, and I'm going to prove it — a mi hijo lo asesinaron, y voy a demostrarlo or probarlo

can you prove it? — ¿lo puede demostrar or probar?

statistics never prove anything — las estadísticas nunca prueban or demuestran nada

you say you love me, so prove it — dices que me quieres, pues demuéstralo or pruébalo

he wanted to prove his love for her — quería demostrar su amor por ella

you can't prove anything against me — usted no tiene ninguna prueba en mi contra, usted no puede demostrar or probar nada en mi contra

it just proves how stupid he is — simplemente demuestra or prueba lo tonto que es

to prove sb's innocence, prove sb innocent — demostrar or probar la inocencia de algn

to prove one's point — demostrar que uno está en lo cierto or tiene razón

she took him to court just to prove a point — lo llevó a los tribunales simplemente para demostrar or probar que estaba en lo cierto or que ella tenía razón

to prove sb right — demostrar que algn tiene razón

he was proved right in the end — al fin se demostró que tenía razón

it's been scientifically proven or proved — se ha probado or demostrado científicamente, ha sido probado or demostrado científicamente

to prove that — demostrar que, probar que

that proves that she did it — eso demuestra or prueba que ella lo hizo

she wants to prove to herself that she can still hold down a job — quiere demostrarse a sí misma que todavía puede mantener un trabajo

what are you trying to prove? — ¿qué intentas demostrar or probar?

it's difficult to prove what's going on — es difícil demostrar or probar lo que está pasando

whether he was right remains to be proved — aún falta por demostrar or probar si tenía razón

to prove sb wrong — demostrar que algn está equivocado

everyone said that we would fail but we proved them wrong — todo el mundo decía que fracasaríamos, pero demostramos que estaban equivocados

she attempted to prove their theory wrong — intentó encontrar pruebas que demostraran que su teoría estaba equivocada

2) (=verify) comprobar

you can prove how effective this method is by trying it out yourself — puede comprobar la eficacia de este método probándolo usted mismo

3)

to prove o.s. — demostrar lo que uno vale

you don't need to prove yourself — no tienes que demostrar lo que vales

he has proved himself worthy of our trust — ha demostrado ser digno de nuestra confianza

he has proved himself to be a successful manager — ha demostrado ser un gerente eficaz

4) (=test out) poner a prueba, someter a prueba
5) (Jur)

to prove a will — homologar un testamento

2. VI
1) (=turn out) resultar

it proved (to be) useful — resultó (ser) útil

if it proves (to be) otherwise — si resulta (ser) lo contrario

it may prove difficult to secure funding — puede que resulte difícil conseguir fondos

the news proved false — resultó que la noticia era falsa

the temptation proved too much for her — la tentación resultó demasiado grande para ella, no pudo resistir la tentación

2) (Culin) [dough] leudarse
* * *
[pruːv]
1.
(past proved; past p proved or proven) transitive verb
1) (verify, demonstrate) \<\<theory/statement\>\> probar*; \<\<theorem/innocence\>\> probar*, demostrar*; \<\<loyalty/courage\>\> demostrar*

can you prove where you were that night? — ¿tiene pruebas de dónde estaba usted aquella noche?

to prove somebody right/wrong — demostrar* que alguien tiene razón or está en lo cierto/está equivocado

2)
a) (test) \<\<weapon/system\>\> probar*
b) (Law) \<\<will\>\> comprobar*, verificar*

2.
v refl

to prove oneself: he was given three months to prove himself — le dieron tres meses para que demostrara su valía


3.
vi
1) (turn out) resultar

it proved to be very difficult — resultó ser muy difícil

2) (Culin) \<\<dough\>\> levar, leudar

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