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prove

1. verb show sth is true2. verb turn out to be3. verb COOK of dough4. verb SCI, MATH of hypothesis, equation, etc5. verb LAW of legal document
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1 verb show sth is true TRANSITIVEcruthaigh verb  c m uyou don't have to prove anything ní gá duit rud ar bith a chruthúthey have to prove guilt caithfidh siad ciontacht a chruthú, caithfidh siad a chruthú go bhfuil duine ciontachI'll give it to you if you prove ownership tabharfaidh mé duit é má chruthaíonn tú gur leat éshe proved that she can act chruthaigh sí go bhfuil sí ábalta aisteoireacht a dhéanamh, chruthaigh sí go bhfuil cumas aisteoireachta intiit proves beyond any doubt that ... cruthaíonn sé gan amhras dá laghad go ... 2 verb turn out to be
INTRANSITIVEit's proving to be a hit tá an-tóir air, tá ag éirí thar barr leisthey're proving a big hit with young men tá an-tóir orthu i measc fir ógait may prove to be correct b'fhéidir go bhfuil sé fíor, d'fhéadfadh sé a bheith fíorshe's proven false to us d'fheall sí orainn, rinne sí bréag linnhe proved to be much stronger bhí sé i bhfad níos láidre sa deireadh, tharla go raibh sé i bhfad níos láidrethe mistake proved fatal botún marfach a bhí ann
TRANSITIVEwe were all proven correct léiríodh go raibh an ceart againn ar fad, tharla go raibh an ceart againn ar fad
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3 verb COOK of dough
INTRANSITIVEardaigh verb  c m u
TRANSITIVEprove the dough lig don taos ardú
4 verb SCI, MATH of hypothesis, equation, etc TRANSITIVEcruthaigh verb  c m uto prove a theorem teoirim a chruthúthe link was scientifically proven cruthaíodh an nasc go heolaíochtúil 5 verb LAW of legal document TRANSITIVEcruthaigh verb  c m uto prove a will uacht a chruthú
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to have sth to prove

(also

to have a point to prove

) rud a bheith le cruthú agatI had a point to prove bhí rud le cruthú agam

to have a lot to prove

(also

to have plenty to prove

) go leor a bheith le cruthú agathe's young and still has a lot to prove tá sé óg agus tá go leor le cruthú aige go fóill

to prove a point

(also

to prove the point

, to prove your point

) pointe a dhéanamhpointe a chur abhaile ar dhuineshe beat them once more to prove a point bhuaigh sí orthu an athuair chun an pointe a chur abhaile orthu

to prove sth to sb

TRANSITIVErud a chruthú do dhuineI don't need to prove anything to anyone ní gá domsa dada a chruthú d'aon duine, níl dada le cruthú agamsa d'aon duinehe's out to prove to himself that he can do it níl faic sa cheann aige ach a chruthú dó féin gur féidir leis é a dhéanamh

to prove yourself

do chumas a chruthúshe had to prove herself as a writer b'éigean di a cumas mar scríbhneoir a chruthúhe wanted to prove himself in the heat of battle theastaigh uaidh é féin a chruthú sa bhearna bhaoilhe proved himself to be a great player chruthaigh sé gur imreoir iontach a bhí ann

what is sb trying to prove?

what on earth is he trying to prove? céard sa diabhal atá sé ag iarraidh a chruthú?

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