faire ses preuves

/fɛʁ se pʁœv/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fait ses preuves
past
a fait ses preuves
perfect
fait ses preuves

Meaning

  1. to prove oneself

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

prouver

"faire ses preuves" is more about proving oneself over time, through action or results; prouver is the general word "to prove."

Similar in other languages

German

bewähren

bewähren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to prove oneself."

Practice

1 What does faire ses preuves mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce jeune employé a déjà fait ses ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire ses preuves?

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