Polyglot Dictionary

prouver

/pʁu.ve/

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

Forms

present
prouve
past
a prouvé
perfect
prouvé

Meaning

  1. to prove

    • Elle prouve son innocence.

      She proves her innocence.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

faire ses preuves

"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

beweisen

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

Portuguese

comprovar

comprovar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to prove."

Practice

1 What does prouver mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ son innocence.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prouver?

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