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1 prove
pru:v1) (to show to be true or correct: This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?) probar2) (to turn out, or be found, to be: His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.) resultar•- provenprove vb demostrar / probarcan you prove that Dan stole the money? ¿puedes demostrar que Dan robó el dinero?tr[prʊːv]1 (show to be true) probar, demostrar2 (turn out to be) demostrar1 (turn out) resultar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto prove oneself dar pruebas de valor, demostrar su valíato prove somebody right dar a alguien la razón, demostrar que alguien tiene razón1) test: probar2) demonstrate: probar, demostrarprove vi: resultarit proved effective: resultó efectivov.• argüir v.• comprobar v.• contestar v.• demostrar v.• estatuir v.• evidenciar v.• probar v.• resultar v.• verificar v.pruːv
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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*
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v reflto prove oneself: he was given three months to prove himself — le dieron tres meses para que demostrara su valía
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vi1) ( turn out) resultar2) ( Culin) \<\<dough\>\> levar, leudar[pruːv] (pt proved) (pp proved or proven)1. VT1) (=give proof of) [+ theory, statement] demostrar, probar; (one's love, loyalty, strength) demostrarmy 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
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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 esshe 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
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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 quethat proves that she did it — eso demuestra or prueba que ella lo hizo
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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 razóneveryone 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) comprobaryou 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
4) (=test out) poner a prueba, someter a prueba5) (Jur)2. VI1) (=turn out) resultarthe temptation proved too much for her — la tentación resultó demasiado grande para ella, no pudo resistir la tentación
2) (Culin) [dough] leudarse* * *[pruːv]
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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*
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v reflto prove oneself: he was given three months to prove himself — le dieron tres meses para que demostrara su valía
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vi1) ( turn out) resultar2) ( Culin) \<\<dough\>\> levar, leudar -
2 belie
present participle - belying; verb(to give a false idea or impression of (something): His innocent face belies his cunning.) esconder; desmentirtr[bɪ'laɪ]1 (contradict) mostrar como falso2 (misrepresent) no reflejar, ocultar3 (fail to justify) defraudar1) misrepresent: falsear, ocultar2) contradict: contradecir, desmentirv.• desmentir v.bɪ'laɪtransitive verb belies, belying, belieda) ( disguise) no dejar traslucir, ocultarb) ( show to be false)this belies the notion that... — esto demuestra que no es cierto que...
[bɪ'laɪ]VT (=fail to justify) [+ hopes etc] defraudar; (=prove false) [+ words] contradecir, desmentir* * *[bɪ'laɪ]transitive verb belies, belying, belieda) ( disguise) no dejar traslucir, ocultarb) ( show to be false)this belies the notion that... — esto demuestra que no es cierto que...
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3 discredit
dis'kredit
1. noun((something that causes) loss of good reputation.) descrédito, deshonor, desprestigio
2. verb1) (to show (a story etc) to be false.) desacreditar2) (to disgrace.) deshonrar•- discreditably
tr[dɪs'kredɪt]1 (dishonour, disgrace) descrédito■ the English hooligans brought discredit on their team los hinchas ingleses trajeron el descrédito a su equipo2 (person, thing) vergüenza (to, para)3 (disbelief, doubt) duda1 (theory, claim) desacreditar; (person, government) desacreditar, desprestigiar2 (refuse to believe) poner en duda, poner en tela de juicio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be to somebody's discredit ir en descrédito de alguiendiscredit [dɪs'krɛdət] vt1) disbelieve: no creer, dudar2) : desacreditar, desprestigiar, poner en dudathey discredited his research: desacreditaron sus investigaciones1) disrepute: descrédito m, desprestigio m2) doubt: duda fadj.• desautorizado, -a adj.n.• descrédito s.m.• mengua s.f.• menoscabo s.m.v.• desacreditar v.• deslucir v.• deslustrar v.• dudar v.• infamar v.• menoscabar v.
I dɪs'kredət, dɪs'kredɪttransitive verb desacreditar
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mass noun descrédito m[dɪs'kredɪt]to bring discredit on o upon somebody/something — traer* el descrédito a alguien/algo
1.N (=dishonour) descrédito m, deshonor mit was to the general's discredit that... — fue un descrédito para el general que...
to bring discredit (up)on sth/sb — desacreditar algo/a algn, suponer un descrédito para algo/algn
2. VT1) (=prove untrue) [+ theory] rebatir, refutarthat theory is now discredited — esa teoría ya ha sido rebatida or refutada
2) (=cast doubt upon) poner en duda3) (=sully reputation of) [+ family] deshonrar, desacreditar; [+ organization, profession] desacreditar* * *
I [dɪs'kredət, dɪs'kredɪt]transitive verb desacreditar
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mass noun descrédito mto bring discredit on o upon somebody/something — traer* el descrédito a alguien/algo
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4 disprove
dis'pru:v(to prove to be false or wrong: His theories have been disproved by modern scientific research.) refutartr[dɪs'prʊːv]1 (theory) refutar, rebatir, impugnar; (allegation, claim, charge) desmentirv.• refutar v.dɪs'pruːvtransitive verb \<\<claim/assertion/charge\>\> desmentir*; \<\<doctrine/theory\>\> rebatir, refutar[dɪs'pruːv]VT [+ theory, argument] refutar, rebatir; [+ claim, allegation] desmentir* * *[dɪs'pruːv]transitive verb \<\<claim/assertion/charge\>\> desmentir*; \<\<doctrine/theory\>\> rebatir, refutar
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