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1 ♦ (to) prove
♦ (to) prove /pru:v/A v. t.1 provare; mettere alla prova; sperimentare; fare la prova di; verificare: No charge was proved against him, contro di lui non è stata provata alcuna accusa; (mat.) to prove a calculation, fare la prova d'un calcolo; (tipogr.) to prove a type, fare la prova d'un carattere2 dimostrare: to prove one's innocence, dimostrare la propria innocenza; to prove sb. 's guilt, dimostrare la colpevolezza di q.; (mat.) to prove a theorem, dimostrare un teoremaB v. i.dimostrarsi; rivelarsi: The information proved ( to be) false, le informazioni si sono rivelate false● (leg.) to prove by documents, documentare □ to prove gold, saggiare l'oro □ (tecn.) to prove a meter, controllare la taratura di un contatore □ to prove oneself, dimostrarsi; rivelarsi; ( anche) dare prova del proprio valore: He proved himself ( to be) a reliable witness, si è dimostrato un testimone attendibile □ to prove a sum, verificare una somma □ (prov.) The exception proves the rule, l'eccezione conferma la regola. -
2 ♦ (to) prove
♦ (to) prove /pru:v/A v. t.1 provare; mettere alla prova; sperimentare; fare la prova di; verificare: No charge was proved against him, contro di lui non è stata provata alcuna accusa; (mat.) to prove a calculation, fare la prova d'un calcolo; (tipogr.) to prove a type, fare la prova d'un carattere2 dimostrare: to prove one's innocence, dimostrare la propria innocenza; to prove sb. 's guilt, dimostrare la colpevolezza di q.; (mat.) to prove a theorem, dimostrare un teoremaB v. i.dimostrarsi; rivelarsi: The information proved ( to be) false, le informazioni si sono rivelate false● (leg.) to prove by documents, documentare □ to prove gold, saggiare l'oro □ (tecn.) to prove a meter, controllare la taratura di un contatore □ to prove oneself, dimostrarsi; rivelarsi; ( anche) dare prova del proprio valore: He proved himself ( to be) a reliable witness, si è dimostrato un testimone attendibile □ to prove a sum, verificare una somma □ (prov.) The exception proves the rule, l'eccezione conferma la regola. -
3 false
[fɔːls]1) (mistaken, proved wrong) [idea, information, move, step] falso; [ belief] erroneo2) (fraudulent) [banknotes, passport] falso; dir. [evidence, witness] falso3) (artificial) [beard, nose] fintofalse bottom — (in bag) doppiofondo
4) (disloyal) [ person] falso* * *[fo:ls]1) (not true; not correct: He made a false statement to the police.) falso2) (not genuine; intended to deceive: She has a false passport.) falso3) (artificial: false teeth.) artificiale, finto4) (not loyal: false friends.) falso•- falsify
- falsification
- falsity
- false alarm
- false start* * *[fɔːls]1) (mistaken, proved wrong) [idea, information, move, step] falso; [ belief] erroneo2) (fraudulent) [banknotes, passport] falso; dir. [evidence, witness] falso3) (artificial) [beard, nose] fintofalse bottom — (in bag) doppiofondo
4) (disloyal) [ person] falso -
4 contrary
['kɒntrərɪ] [AE -trerɪ] 1.1) [idea, view] contrarioto be contrary to — [proposal, measure] essere contrario a, andare contro
2) [direction, movement] contrario, opposto (to a)3) [kən'treərɪ] [ person] testardo, ostinato2.nome contrario m., opposto m.3.on the contrary — al contrario, invece
avverbio contrary to contrariamente a* * *I 1. ['kontrəri] adjective((often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with): That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.)2. noun((with the) the opposite.)II [kən'treəri] adjective(obstinate; unreasonable.)* * *contrary (def. 1 /ˈkɒntrərɪ/, def. 2 /kənˈtrɛərɪ/)A a.1 (form.) contrario; avverso; sfavorevole; opposto: contrary winds, venti contrari; contrary weather, tempo sfavorevole2 (fam.) che fa il bastian contrario; ostinato ( nel fare o dire il contrario): Don't be so contrary!, non fare il bastian contrario!B n. [u]C avv.– contrary to, contrariamente a; contro; in opposizione a: Contrary to what I expected, he didn't come, contrariamente a quel che m'aspettavo, non è venuto; to act contrary to regulations, agire contro le regole; contrary to expectation (o expectations) contrariamente all'aspettativa; contrary to nature, contro natura● on the contrary, al contrario; all'opposto; invece; anzi: You think he has finished; on the contrary, he has not yet begun, tu credi che egli abbia finito; invece, non ha ancora cominciato □ to the contrary, in contrario: information to the contrary, informazioni di contenuto opposto; informazioni contrarie; I will leave on Sunday, unless they wire me to the contrary, partirò domenica, a meno che non mi mandino un telegramma con diversa indicazione; unless I ( you, etc.) hear to the contrary, salvo contrordini; He continued to smoke, despite advice to the contrary, ha continuato a fumare benché gli avessero consigliato di smettere □ until the contrary is proved, fino a prova contraria.* * *['kɒntrərɪ] [AE -trerɪ] 1.1) [idea, view] contrarioto be contrary to — [proposal, measure] essere contrario a, andare contro
2) [direction, movement] contrario, opposto (to a)3) [kən'treərɪ] [ person] testardo, ostinato2.nome contrario m., opposto m.3.on the contrary — al contrario, invece
avverbio contrary to contrariamente a
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