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1 prove
[pru:v]1) (to show to be true or correct: This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?) dokazati2) (to turn out, or be found, to be: His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.) pokazati se•- proven* * *[pru:v]1.transitive verbizkazati, dokazati; juridically potrditi, dokazati veljavnost (resničnost); izpovedati, pričati, nazorno pokazati; (tudi technical) preizkusiti ( a ŋd remedy preizkušeno zdravilo);2.intransitive verbpokazati se, izkazati se; uresničiti se, iziti se, izteči seto prove o.s. — obnesti se, izkazati se -
2 justify
1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) utemeljiti2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) opravičiti•- justification* * *[džʌstfai]transitive verbopravičiti ( before ali to komu), zagovarjati, oprostiti; printing justirati, uravnati; ecclesiastic odrešitito be justified in doing s.th. — s polno pravico kaj narediti -
3 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) prozoren2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) jasen3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) jasen4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) prost5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) neobremenjen6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) gotov, nedvomen7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) zunaj (nevarnosti)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) na čistem, prost2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) pospraviti; odkašljati se; odstraniti2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) oprostiti3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) razjasniti se4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) preskočiti•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *I [kliə]adjective ( clearly adverb)jasen, svetel; prozoren, čist; (of) neoviran, prost; razumljiv, nedvomen; neobremenjen; bister; popoln, celmilitary sovražnik ni oborožen; konec preplaha; (figuratively) the coast is clear — zrak je čistas clear as crystal — jasen, prozoren; razumljivas clear as mud — nejasen, nerazumljiv, zamotanII [kliə]adverbjasno; naravnost; vso pot, ves čas, popolnomafiguratively to see one's way clear — ne imeti težavto stand clear off — stati ob strani, ne priti v bližinoclear off, clear away — daleč pročIII [kliə]1.transitive verbjasniti, vedriti; čistiti; (of) razbremeniti; razprodati; izkrčiti; pospraviti; plačati, poravnati; urediti; ocariniti; preskočiti; odstraniti; zapustiti, miniti; opravičiti; nautical odpluti;2.intransitive verb(z)jasniti, zvedriti se; razsvetliti se; izprazniti se; marine rešiti se; odpluti, odjadratito clear the decks — pripraviti ladjo za boj; slang pojesti vso jed na mizinautical to clear the land — odplutito clear o.s. — opravičiti senautical to clear the rope — zravnati, razviti vrvto clear s.o.'s skirts — vrniti komu dober glasclear the way! — umakni(te) se!to clear a ship — izkrcati tovor iz ladje;IV [kliə]nounpraznina; izpraznitev; jasnina -
4 explode
[ik'spləud] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) eksplodirati2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) (iz)bruhniti3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) ovreči•- explosive 2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) razstrelivo* * *[iksplóud]1.transitive verbv zrak spustiti; figuratively zavreči, odpraviti, uničiti;2.intransitive verbrazpočiti se, eksplodirati, razleteti se; izbruhniti -
5 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) pokazati2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) biti viden3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) prikazati4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) pokazati5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) peljati6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) pokazati7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) dokazati8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) pokazati2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) predstava2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) prikaz3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) pretveza4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) vtis5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) izkazati se•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *I [šóu]1.nounkazanje; razkazovanje, bahanje, demonstracija; colloquially (gledališka, kino) predstava, revija; izvedba; prizor, pogled; razstava, sejemski prostor; (prazen) sijaj, (svečan) sprevod, parada, svečanost; gledališka ali cirkuška družina; colloquially šansa, prilika; dviganje rok (pri glasovanju); zunanjost, podoba, nekaj dozdevnega; hlinjenje, pretveza, izgovor; sled; slang pretep; slang podjetje, botega, krama; slang tretje ali boljše mesto pri konjskih dirkahin show — na videz, navideznoon show — razstavljen, na ogled, ki se more videtioh, bad show! — oh, slabó!good show! — bravo! sijajno! dobro storjeno!Lord Mayor's Show — svečan sprevod londonskega župana (9. XI.)there is some show of truth in what you say — je nekaj (videza) resnice v tem, kar praviteunder show of helping he was really hindering — pod pretvezo da pomaga, je dejansko metal polena pod nogeto make a show of (rage) — hliniti, delati se (besnega)to give away the show, to give the (whole) show away — izdati tajnost (slabosti, napake)to make o.s. understood by dumb show — sporazumeti se s kretnjamigive him a fair show! — dajte mu pravo priliko!to put on a show — hoteti napraviti vtis, postavljati sehe runs (bosses) the show — on vodi vse, on je glava (podjetja itd.)to pierce beneath the shows of s.th. — priti neki stvari do dnado you think we have got much of a show now? — mislite, da se sedaj lahko s čim posebno pohvalimo?to vote by show of hands — glasovati (voliti) z dviganjem rok;2.adjectivenavidezen, dozdeven; razstaven; igralski, hlinjenshow folk — igralci, umetnikiII [šóu]1.transitive verbpokazati, razkazati, razstaviti (blago), dati na razstavo; prikazovati; odkriti, dokazati, izpričati, razložiti; oznaniti; napraviti (uslugo); voditi, peljati, spremljati (koga);2.intransitive verb(po)kazati se, pojaviti se (v družbi), biti viden, videti se, zdeti se, izgledati ( like kot); dati predstavo; slang priti na cilj na tretjem ali boljšem mestu (na konjskih dirkah)to show o.s. — pokazati se (v javnosti)you'll have to show me! colloquially to mi boš moral šele dokazati!the dog he showed got the first prize — pes, ki ga je dal na razstavo, je dobil prvo nagradoto show cause — pokazati, navesti vzrok (razloge)to show s.o. the door — pokazati komu vratato show the white feathers figuratively pokazati svojo strahopetnostto show the flag slang uradno izobesiti britansko zastavo (npr. na ladji)to show one's hands — pokazati svoje karte (tudi figuratively), odkriti svoje načrteto show the hoof figuratively pokazati svojo zlobno naravoto show s.o. round (over) the house — razkazati komu hišoto show a leg colloquially vstati zjutraj iz postelje; slang hitetito show a clean pair of heels slang pokazati pete, pobrisati jodoes this spot show? — se ta madež vidi?to show one's teeth — pokazati zobe (tudi figuratively)to show s.o. about the town — razkazati komu mesto -
6 convict
1. [kən'vikt] verb(to prove or declare (someone) guilty: She was convicted of theft.) obsoditi2. ['konvikt] noun(a person serving a sentence for a crime: Two of the convicts have escaped from prison.) kaznjenec* * *I [kɔnvikt]nounobsojenec, -nka, kaznjenec, -nkaconvict settlement, convict colony — kazenska kolonijaII [kənvíkt]transitive verb(of) krivdo komu dokazati, obsoditi; prepričati, pregovoritito convict s.o. of an error — dokazati komu, da se motito be convicted of murder — dokazati komu, da je morilec -
7 disprove
[dis'pru:v](to prove to be false or wrong: His theories have been disproved by modern scientific research.) ovreči* * *[disprú:v]transitive verbovreči, spodbiti; dokazati lažnivost -
8 establish
[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) uveljaviti2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) ustanoviti3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) dokazati•- establishment
- the Establishment* * *[istaebliš]transitive verbustanoviti, osnovati; urediti; uvesti, uvajati, vpeljati; dognati, dokazati; utrditi, uveljavljati; priznati cerkev po zakonu; namestiti, nastaniti, pod streho spraviti, poskrbeti za kogato establish o.s. — naseliti, nastaniti se -
9 refute
[rə'fju:t](to prove that (a person, statement etc) is wrong: You can easily refute his argument.) ovreči- refutation* * *[rifjú:t]transitive verbovreči; spodbi(ja)ti -
10 set out
1) (to start a journey: He set out to explore the countryside.) kreniti2) (to intend: I didn't set out to prove him wrong.) nameravati* * *transitive verb raz(po)staviti (blago za prodajo); aranžirati; pripraviti; zamisliti, načrtovati; točno določiti, razmejiti; razdeliti (zemljo); urediti (rastline); podrobno razložiti, detajlirati; intransitive verb odpraviti se ( for v), kreniti; hoteti kaj (doseči), trdno se odločiti (skleniti)to set out for Paris — odpraviti se, odpotovati v Pariz -
11 substantiate
[səb'stænʃieit]verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) upravičiti* * *[səbstaenšieit]transitive verbpodkrepiti, utemeljiti, dokazati (trditev, opravičilo) -
12 turn out
1) (to send away; to make (someone) leave.) nagnati2) (to make or produce: The factory turns out ten finished articles an hour.) proizvajati3) (to empty or clear: I turned out the cupboard.) izprazniti4) ((of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc: A large crowd turned out to see the procession.) priti5) (to turn off: Turn out the light!) zapreti6) (to happen or prove to be: He turned out to be right; It turned out that he was right.) izkazati se* * *transitive verb izgnati, pregnati, spoditi, vreči skozi vrata, vreči ven; (od)gnati (živino) na pašo; odpustiti (iz službe); vreči (vlado); obrniti navzven (žep); izprazniti (sobo), odnesti iz sobe (pohištvo); zapreti (vodo, luč, radio); proizvajati (blago), kopati (premog); oskrbeti, opremiti, obleči; intransitive verb izstopati, iziti, izhajati; military odkorakati; oditi; obrniti se navzven; postati; colloquially vstati (iz postelje); pokazati se, izkazati se; military nastopiti (stražo); dogodili se, dovršiti se, končati se; (nogomet) igratithe affair will turn out all right — zadeva se bo v redu, dobro končalato turn s.o. out of his job — odpustiti koga iz službeto turn out well — dobro se končati, uspeti; vreči (prinesti, dati) lep dobičekit turned out to be true — izkazalo se je, da je to resit turns out that... — zgodi se, pripeti se, da...he turn outed out (to be) a good swimmer — pokazalo se je, da je on dober plavalec -
13 up
(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) zamegliti se* * *I [ʌp]nounvzpetost, strmina, višina; economy porast (tečajev, cen); colloquially srečen človek, srečko, povzpetnik; predstojnik; vlak (avtobus), ki vozi v mestoon the up-and-up colloquially vedno boljši; v redu, brezhibenII [ʌp]adjectiveki gre (vozi) gor; ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestu; višji; s tendenco navzgor; pokonci; vzšel (sonce); narasel (reka); živeč v notranjosti (dežele); colloquially razburjen; končan; enak(ovreden)the up coach — kočija, ki vozi navkreberup line railway proga, ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestuthe up train — vlak, ki vozi proti (glavnemu) mestu, v Londonup and doing before day colloquially že pred dnevom na nogahalready up and about colloquially že (zopet) na nogahto be up late — dolgo čuti, bedetihe is up in this subject — v tem predmetu je on na višini, je dobro podkovanto be up with the lark figuratively zelo zgodaj vsta(ja)tito be up against a hard job colloquially stati pred težko nalogoto be (had) up for colloquially biti pozvan pred sodnika zaradito be one up sport biti za točko boljšito be up for trial — biti (stati) pred sodiščem; obravnavati sethe fire is up — ogenj plamti, plapolathe game is up — igre je konec (tudi figuratively)how are you up for cash? colloquially kako si (kaj) pri denarju?the storm is up nautical vihar besniwhat's up? colloquially kaj pa je?, kaj se je zgodilo?III [ʌp]adverb1.gor, navzgor, kvišku, v zrak; proti toku (reki, vodi); nazajup from the grounds figuratively od temeljevup with the Democrates! — živeli demokrati!hands up! — roke kvišku!this tradition can be traced up to the Reformation — ta tradicija sega nazaj (tja) do reformacije;2.bliže k, bliže proti (mestu, kjer se nahajamo); figuratively više, na višjo stopnjoup and up — više in više, vedno višecome up! — pridi bliže!speak up! — govori(te) glasneje!to move up in the world — povzpeti se, napredovati v svetu (v družbi)I think of running up North — mislim napraviti majhno turo na sever;3.v razvoju, v gibanju, v razburjenju, v uporu itd.hurry up! — pohiti!, brž!shares (prices) are up — delnice (cene) se dvigajo;4.popolnoma, čisto, do kraja; skupajto drink up — izpiti, popitithe street was up — ulica je bila popolnoma razkopana;5.zgoraj, visoko; pokonci, na nogahI live two storeys up — stanujem v 2. nadstropjuto be early up — biti zgodaj na nogah, zgodaj vstajatithe Prime Minister is up — ministrski predsednik govori, ima besedoto sit up — sedeti v postelji;6.v mestu, na univerzi, v šolito stay up for the vacation — ostati v kraju študija (v kolidžu) za počitnice;7.up to —; a) (vse) do; proti, prekto be up to date — biti sodoben (moderen, v koraku s časom)I'll give up to 1000 dinars for it — plačal bom do 1000 din za to; b) na ravni, na nivoju, ustreznoup to the door ( —ali knocker) — slang izvrstno, primaup to par figuratively "na višini"not yet up to the ropes figuratively še neuveden, ki se še ne spoznayour work is not up to your usual standard — tvoje delo ni na nivoju tistega, ki ga navadno dosežešto be up to s.th. — nameravati kaj, snovati kaj, biti dorasel čemu, ustrezati čemu, biti (komu) do česa; biti odvisen od česa; biti pripravljen na; spoznati se na kajwhat are you up to? — kaj nameravaš?it is up to you (to decide) — vaša stvar je, da odločite; od vas je odvisna odločitevto be up to a thing or two figuratively biti prebrisanto feel up to s.th. — čutiti se doraslega čemu; biti pripraven, razpoložen za, dobro znati kajto get up to s.o. — držati korak s komto be up to the mark figuratively biti na višinito be up to snuff slang biti zvit (premeten, izkušen)I am up to your little game — dobro vem, kaj spletkarišwhat has he been up to? — kakšno neumnost je spet napravil?you have been up to some trick again! — si že spet naredil kakšno budalost!it is up to you to prove it — vi morate to dokazati;8.pod vodstvom (pri študiju na univerzi)I was up to A. — A. je vodil moje študije, je bil moj mentor (tutor);9.up with, against — etcup with — na isti višini z, v isti oddaljenosti zto come up with s.o. — dohiteti kogaup with you! — vstani!, pridi gor!up into — gori v, gorup on — više (od, kot)up till — vse do;IV [ʌp]preposition (gori) na; gor, navzgor, navkreber kvišku; proti, k, do, ob, vzdolž; proti notranjostiup the hill — navkreber, po hribu navzgorup a tree figuratively v stiski, v škripcihV [ʌp]intransitive verb (nenadoma) vstati, se dvigniti; colloquially dvigniti (kvišku); American povzpeti se (to na)up and at him! — nanj!, za njim!he upped with his head — iztegnil (pomolil) je glavo ven; transitive verb colloquially dvigniti, pobrati; American povišati, povečati (cene, proizvodnjo itd.)VI [ʌp]interjectionup! — kvišku! pokonci!up (with you)! — vstani(te)!; vstati! -
14 wrong
[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) napačen2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) motiti se3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) narobe4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) napačen5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) narobe2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) napačno3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) kar je narobe4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) biti krivičen- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong* * *I [rɔŋ]nounkrivica; zmota, zabloda, napačnost, greh; (redko) škoda, žalitev; juridically prestopek, prekršek, pregrešek, delikt, nedovoljeno dejanjepublic wrong — javen delikt, kaznivo dejanjeto commit a wrong — zagrešiti (zakriviti, narediti) krivicoto be in the wrong — biti v zmoti, ne imeti pravto do wrong — napak, ne prav delati, grešitito do s.o. wrong, to do wrong to s.o. — delati (narediti) komu krivicoto make wrong right — popraviti krivico, spremeniti slabo v dobroto put s.o. in the wrong — dokazati komu, da nima pravII [rɔŋ]adjectivezmoten, nepravi, pogrešen, napačen, naroben; ki ni v redu, ki je v neredu; neprimeren, nepripraven; nekoristen, neugodena wrong answer — napačen, nepravi odgovorwrong one, slang wrong'un — (kriket) žoga, ki leti čisto drugače, kot je igralec pričakovalthe wrong side of the blanket figuratively nezakonityou are wrong in believing that — nimaš prav (motiš se), če to verjamešwhat's wrong with you? — kaj pa je (narobe) s teboj?to be in the wrong box figuratively biti v škripcih (v nerodnem položaju, v zagati); ne biti na mestu; biti na zgubiit is the wrong side out — to je narobe, obrnjenowhat's wrong with a cup of tea? colloquially kako bi bilo s skodelico čaja?what do you find wrong with it? — kaj se ti zdi pri tem narobe (ti ni pri tem všeč)?to get (to have) hold of the wrong end of the stick figuratively (popolnoma) napačno razumeti (imeti čisto napačno mnenje, vtis)to get out of the bed (on) the wrong side figuratively colloquially z levo nogo vstati; biti slabe voljehe will laugh on the wrong side of his mouth figuratively smeh ga bo že minilto prove s.o. wrong — dokazati komu, da nima pravto go wrong — zaiti; spodleteti, ne iti (biti) v reduhe found himself in the wrong shop figuratively colloquially ni na pravega naletelit is very wrong of you to support him — zelo napak je od vas, da ga podpirateto take the wrong turning ( —ali path) — figuratively zaiti na kriva potaIII [rɔŋ]adverbneprav, nápak, narobe, pogrešno, lažnoto act wrong — ne delati prav, napačno delatito get it wrong — (z)motiti se, napačno razumetito get in wrong with s.o. American colloquially lahkomiselno izgubiti (zaigrati) naklonjenost kake osebeto go wrong — iti s prave poti, zaiti na kriva pota (o ženski); pogrešiti, zmotiti se; commerce slabo iti; technical slabo funkcionirati, biti pokvarjento get s.o. in wrong with — spraviti koga ob dobro ime pri, diskreditirati koga prito guess wrong — napak uganiti, krivo zadetiIV [rɔŋ]transitive verbbiti krivičen (s.o. — do koga), krivično ravnati (z), delati krivico (komu), škoditi, prizadeti škodo (komu), prevarati (s.o. of s.th. — koga za kaj); zapeljati (žensko); nautical odvzeti veter (ladji) -
15 start out
(to begin a journey; to start off: We shall have to start out at dawn.) kreniti* * *intransitive verb kreniti na pot, oditi; pripraviti se (za); začeti, poskušatihe start outed out to prove I was wrong — skušal je dokazati, da nimam prav -
16 true
[tru:]1) ((negative untrue) telling of something that really happened; not invented; agreeing with fact; not wrong: That is a true statement; Is it true that you did not steal the ring?) resničen2) ((negative untrue) accurate: They don't have a true idea of its importance.) pravi3) ((negative untrue) faithful; loyal: He has been a true friend.) resničen4) (properly so called: A spider is not a true insect.) pravi•- trueness- truly* * *I [tru:]1.adjectiveresničnen; pravi, pravičen; pristen; veren (prepis itd.); zvest, lojalen, vdan, zanesljiv; ohs pošten, iskren, resnicoljuben, stanoviten, vesten; točen, predpisen (teža, čas itd.); pravilen; juridically zakonit; raven, gladek (zemljišče, tla); technical točen, pravilen (položaj); uravnotežen; biology čiste rasetrue copy — veren, točen prepistrue friend — pravi, zvest prijateljtrue to oneself — zvest, dosleden sam sehitrue to life ve — ren, realno prikazanis it true that...? — je res, da...'?(it is) true — res (je), resnično, zares, resda, seveda, vsekakortrue he is an artist — res (vsekakor, resnično) on je umetnikto come true — uresničiti se, potrditi se, izpolniti se (sanje, želja)to prove (to be) true — izkazati se za resnično, za pravo;2.adverbresnično; zaresto shoot true — točno streljati; zadeti;3.noun the true — (kar je) resnično (pravilno, točno)in true — pravilno, točnoout of true — nepravilno, napačno, netočnoII [tru:]transitive verbtechnical dobro (točno, pravilno) izvesti, uravnati, naravnati; centrirati (kolo itd.)
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prove — ► VERB (past part. proved or proven) 1) demonstrate by evidence or argument the truth or existence of. 2) show or be seen to be: the scheme has proved a great success. 3) (prove oneself) demonstrate one s abilities or courage. 4) Law establish… … English terms dictionary
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prove — verb ADVERB ▪ conclusively, definitively ▪ All this proves conclusively that she couldn t have known the truth. ▪ scientifically ▪ This theory cannot be proved scientifically. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
prove — verb (proved; proved or proven; proving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French prover, pruver, from Latin probare to test, prove, from probus good, honest, from pro for, in favor + bus (akin to Old English bēon to be) more at pro , be Date … New Collegiate Dictionary
prove — W1S2 [pru:v] v past tense proved past participle proved or proven [ˈpru:vən] especially AmE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(show something is true)¦ 2¦(be)¦ 3 prove yourself/prove something (to somebody) 4 prove yourself (to be) something 5 what is s … Dictionary of contemporary English
prove oneself — verb show one s ability or courage (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑prove, ↑demonstrate, ↑establish, ↑show, ↑shew • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * DEMONSTRATE ONE S ABILITIES/QUALI … Useful english dictionary
prove — 1 Prove, try, test, demonstrate are comparable when they mean to establish a given or an implied contention or reach a convincing conclusion by such appropriate means as evidence, argument, or experiment. The same distinctions in implications and … New Dictionary of Synonyms
prove — / prüv/ vt proved, proved, or, prov·en, / prü vən/, prov·ing 1: to test the truth, validity, or genuineness of prove a will at probate 2 a: to establish the existence, truth, or validity of the charges were never … Law dictionary
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prove out — verb To demonstrate the feasibility of. Not that we’re afraid of things new. It’s just, before you put ’em on a system, they’ve gotta be demonstrated and proven and you’ve gotta have a lot of confidence in ’em. And we’re still in the stages where … Wiktionary