Kilo Lingo

#590 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

to prove

Examples

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He could not prove his right.

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That proves nothing.

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The facts prove that she is right.

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We must prove the truth to everyone.

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How will you prove that without documents?

One letter separates from , and they mean quite different things: to prove versus to try. Learners mix them up in writing for years, so it is worth drilling the pair together rather than apart. is transitive and takes a clause happily: , . The noun is pruvo, and nepruvebla covers anything that cannot be proved. overlaps a little but only shows something; claims the argument is now settled.

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This word is part of lesson 12.