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proof

[/pruːf/]
nounpl: proofs
prova
1. evidence or arguments establishing or helping to establish a fact or the truth of a statement
Do you have proof of your identity?
Você tem prova de sua identidade?
2. a test or trial of something to determine its quality or genuineness
The pudding is in the proof.
A prova está na pudim.
3. a printed version of something for correction before final printing
The editor reviewed the proof before publication.
O editor revisou a prova antes da publicação.
4. the strength of distilled alcoholic liquor as a measure of its alcohol content
This whiskey is 80 proof.
Este uísque é 80 graus.
NYC Slang
proof - used similarly in English; NYC speakers might say 'that's the proof right there' meaning conclusive evidence
Synonyms
evidenceverificationconfirmationsubstantiationtestimony
Antonyms
disproofrefutationdoubt

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prova
standard term across Brazil
Portugal
prova
same as Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
comprovação
alternative formal term for verification

Related Idioms & Phrases

the proof is in the pudding - a prova está no resultado final
burden of proof - ônus da prova
waterproof - à prova d'água
foolproof - à prova de erros
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