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A n1 ¢ ( evidence) preuve f c (of de ; that que) ; I have proof j'ai une preuve or des preuves ; you have no proof vous n'avez aucune preuve ; to have proof that pouvoir prouver que ; there is no proof that rien ne prouve que ; do you have (any) proof? avez-vous des preuves?, en avez-vous la preuve? ; the proof is that la preuve en est que ; this is proof that cela prouve que ; to produce sth as proof produire qch à titre de preuve ; to take sth as proof that considérer qch comme la preuve que ; absolute/conclusive proof preuve absolue/irréfutable ; to fail through lack of proof échouer faute de preuves ; to be proof of sb's worth/age/existence prouver la valeur/l'âge/l'existence de qn ; to be living proof of sth être la preuve vivante de qch ; proof of identity pièce f d'identité ;3 Print épreuve f ; at proof stage au stade des épreuves ; to read sth in proof lire qch sur épreuves ;4 Phot épreuve f ;5 ( of alcohol) niveau m étalon ; over/under proof au-dessus/au-dessous du niveau étalon ; to be 70° ou 70% proof ≈ titrer 40° d'alcool.B adj to be proof against être à l'épreuve de [wind, infection, heat, time] ; être à l'abri de [temptation, charms].C - proof (dans composés) ( resistant to) vandal-proof protégé contre les vandales ; earthquake-proof antisismique ; toddler-proof toys jouets résistant aux petits.D vtr2 = proofread. -
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proof [pru:f]1. nouna. preuve f• to be living proof of sth/that... être la preuve vivante de qch/que...b. ( = printed copy) épreuve f• this whisky is 70° proof ≈ ce whisky titre 40° degrés2. adjective[+ fabric, tent] imperméabiliser4. compounds* * *[pruːf] 1.1) ( evidence) preuve f also Mathematicsproof of identity — pièce f d'identité
2) ( in printing) épreuve f3) Photography épreuve f4) ( of alcohol) niveau m étalon2.to be 70° ou 70% proof — ≈ titrer 40° d'alcool
3.to be proof against — être à l'épreuve de [heat, infection]; être à l'abri de [temptation, charms]
- proof combining form ( resistant to)4.transitive verb1) imperméabiliser [fabric]; insonoriser [room, house]2) = proofread
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