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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?) αποδεικνύω2) (to turn out, or be found, to be: His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.) αποδεικνύομαι•- proven -
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?) δικαιολογώ, δικαιώνω2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) δικαιολογώ•- justification -
3 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) διάφανος2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) ξάστερος3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) σαφής, ξεκάθαρος4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) ανοιχτός5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) καθαρός, δίχως ενοχές6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) βέβαιος7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) ελεύθερος, ανεμπόδιστος8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) απαλλαγμένος2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.)2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.)3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.)•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
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5 disprove
[dis'pru:v](to prove to be false or wrong: His theories have been disproved by modern scientific research.) αναιρώ,αποδεικνύω λανθασμένο -
6 establish
[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) καθιερώνω-ομαι2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) ιδρύω,στήνω(επιχείρηση)3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) αποδεικνύω•- establishment
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7 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.) εκρήγνυμαι,(ανα)τινάζω/-ομαι2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) ξεσπώ,σκάζω3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) τινάζω στον αέρα•- explosive 2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) εκρηκτική ύλη -
8 refute
[rə'fju:t](to prove that (a person, statement etc) is wrong: You can easily refute his argument.) ανατρέπω (επιχείρημα)- refutation -
9 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.) δείχνω2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) φαίνομαι3) (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.) παρουσιάζω,προβάλλω,εκθέτω4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) δείχνω5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) (καθ)οδηγώ,συνοδεύω,γυρίζω6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) δείχνω,επιδεικνύω7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) αποδεικνύω8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) δείχνω2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) θέαμα,παράσταση,ψυχαγωγικό πρόγραμμα,έκθεση2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) επίδειξη3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) προσποίηση4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) φιγούρα,δημιουργία εντυπώσεων5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) προσπάθεια,εμφάνιση•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
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10 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.) τεκμηριώνω
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