Locuciones verbales
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| show through vi phrasal | (be visible through [sth]) | mostrar a través de loc verb |
| | | ser visible a través de loc verb |
| | | transparentarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The fabric of Heather's white pants was thin, and her black underwear showed through. |
| show up vi phrasal | informal (arrive, be present) | aparecer⇒ vi |
| | | asomar⇒ vi |
| | | asomarse⇒ v prnl |
| | We were supposed to meet for tea at 5 o'clock, but she didn't show up. |
| | Se suponía que nos íbamos a encontrar para tomar un té a las 5 en punto, pero no apareció. |
| show up vi phrasal | (be visible) | verse⇒ v prnl |
| | | aparecer⇒ vi |
| | | ser perceptible, ser visible v cop + adj mf |
| | Sometimes a tumor does not show up on an x-ray. |
| | A veces un tumor no se ve e en las radiografías. |
| show [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (make visible, obvious) | poner a descubierto loc verb |
| | | poner en evidencia loc verb |
| | This picture really shows up Caroline's beautiful features. |
| | La foto realmente pone al descubierto las hermosas facciones de Carolina. |
| show [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (embarrass, expose) | exponer⇒ vtr |
| | | poner en ridículo loc verb |
| | Joan's husband got drunk and showed her up in front of the other guests. |
| | El marido de Joan se emborrachó y la expuso en frente de otros invitados. |
| show [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (surpass [sb]) | superar a vtr + prep |
| | | sobrepasar a vtr + prep |
| | This is my sister's first time playing tennis and she's beating me; she is really showing me up. |
| | Esta es la primera vez que mi hermana juega al tenis y me está ganando; realmente me está superando. |
Compound Forms:
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| show [sb] the door v expr | figurative (make [sb] leave) (figurado, echar) | acompañar a la puerta a loc verb |
| show [sb] the ropes v expr | figurative (teach a newcomer how to do things) | mostrar cómo son las cosas a loc verb |
| | | enseñar a vtr + prep |
| | On Danny's first day at the office, his colleague Sara showed him the ropes. |
| show the way v expr | (guide) | mostrar el camino loc verb |
| | I'd never been there before so Anthony showed the way. |
| | Nunca antes había estado allí así que Antonio me mostró el camino. |
| show [sb] the way v expr | (guide) | orientar a vtr + prep |
| | The bell boy showed Lucy the way to her room. |
| | | dirigir a vtr + prep |
| show [sb] the way to [sth] v expr | (guide) | mostrarle a alguien el camino a, indicarle a alguien el camino a loc verb |
| | Could you show me the way to the post office? |
| show trial n | (trial with predetermined outcome) | farsa de juicio nf + loc adj |
| | | juicio falso nm + adj |
| | Many show trials were conducted during Stalin's reign of terror. |
| | Show trials are meant to set an example. |
| | Muchas farsas de juicio fueron llevadas a cabo durante el régimen de Stalin. // Las farsas de juicio se montan para dar el ejemplo. |
| show window | (store: display window) | vitrina nf |
| | (AR) | vidriera nf |
| | (ES) | escaparate nm |
| show your face v expr | informal (make an appearance) | aparecer⇒ vi |
| show your hand v expr | figurative (reveal your true intentions) | revelar intenciones loc verb |
show your true colors (US),
show your true colours (UK) v expr | figurative (reveal real nature) | mostrar su verdadera naturaleza loc verb |
| | | mostrar sus verdaderas intenciones loc verb |
| show yourself vtr + refl | (not hide) | dejarse ver⇒ v prnl |
| | Come out of there and show yourself! |
| | Sal de ahí y déjate ver. |
| show yourself to be [sth] v expr | (demonstrate that you are) | demostrar⇒ vtr |
| | He showed himself to be an astute politician. |
| | Demostró ser un astuto político. |
| | | mostrarse como v prnl |
| | Se mostró como un astuto político. |
show-off,
also US: showoff n | informal ([sb] who is boastful) | creído, creída nm, nf |
| | | presumido, presumida nm, nf |
| | (AR: coloquial) | canchero, canchera nm, nf |
| | (CL: coloquial) | cachetón, cachetona nm, nf |
| | I don't like her – she's such a show-off. |
| | No me cae bien; es una creída. |
showbiz,
show biz n | informal (show business: entertainment) | mundo del espectáculo nm + loc adj |
| | Lara's whole family is in showbiz; her parents are both singers and her brother is an actor. |
showgirl,
show girl n | (female cabaret dancer) | corista nf |
| | | cabaretera nf |
| | | vedette nf |
showjumping,
show jumping n | (horseriding event) (hípica) | concurso de saltos nm + loc adj |
| | Joseph is good at riding horses and competes in showjumping. |
| | Joseph es bueno montando a caballo y compite en concurso de saltos. |
showwoman,
show-woman n | (female performer) | artista nf |
| slide show n | figurative (computing: image display) | pase de diapositivas nm + loc adj |
| | Click here for a slide show of this property. |
| | Haga clic aquí para ver un pase de diapositivas de esta propiedad. |
| | | presentación de diapositivas, presentación Power Point nf + loc adj |
| slide show n | (display: transparencies) | pase de diapositivas nm + loc adj |
| | Alicia proyectó en la pared un pase de diapositivas con fotos del viaje. |
slideshow,
slide show n | (sequence of projected images) | presentación de diapositivas nf + loc adj |
| | The professor showed the students a slideshow. |
| | El profesor hizo una presentación de diapositivas para sus estudiantes. |
slideshow,
slide show n | figurative (sequence of images on a computer) | presentación nf |
| | The editor used his own program to look at the images in a slideshow on the computer. |
| | El editor usó su propio programa para ver la presentación en su computadora. |
steal the show,
steal the scene v expr | figurative (be the most impressive) (coloquial) | ser la sensación loc verb |
| | At the 2010 Oscars, "The Hurt Locker" stole the show. |
| | "Vivir al límite" fue la sensación de los Oscars del 2010. |
take an interest,
show an interest v expr | (show curiosity or concern) | interesarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | sentir interés, tener interés loc verb |
| | | mostrar interés loc verb |
| | When it comes to football I find it really hard to take an interest. |
| | Me resulta muy difícil interesarme por el fútbol. |
take an interest in [sth/sb],
show an interest in [sth/sb] v expr | (show curiosity or concern) | mostrar interés por loc verb |
| | | interesarse por, interesarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | mostrar curiosidad por, mostrar curiosidad en loc verb |
| | My mother never took any interest in my hobbies. |
| | Mi madre nunca mostró interés por mis pasatiempos. |
| talent show n | (contest between amateur performers) | concurso de talentos nm + loc adj |
| | Talent shows are very popular on TV at the moment. |
| | I placed third in the talent show. |
| | Los concursos de talentos en televisión están de moda en la actualidad. |
| talk show n | (TV or radio discussion program) | programa de debate nm + loc adj |
| | The talk show host invited viewers to phone in with their opinions on the topic being discussed. |
| | El programa de debate invitó a sus espectadores a llamar y dar su opinión sobre el tema en discusión. |
talk show (US),
chat show (UK) n | (TV interview program) | programa de entrevistas nm + loc adj |
| | I don't recognise any of the celebrities on this talk show. |
| | No reconozco a ninguna de las celebridades en este programa de entrevistas. |
television show (US),
television programme (UK) n | (programme broadcast on TV) | programa de televisión nf + loc adj |
| | | show televisivo nm + adj |
| | Television shows from the 70s seem pretty stupid to me now. |
| | Los programas de televisión de los 70s me resultan muy estúpidos ahora. |
trade fair,
trade show n | (exhibition by a particular industry) | feria del comercio nf + loc adj |
| | | feria comercial nf + adj mf |
| | | feria industrial nf + adj mf |
| | | exposición, exhibición nf |
| | Company reps demonstrated the new software at the trade fair. |
| | Los representantes de la compañía mostraron el nuevo software en la feria de comercio. |
TV show (US),
TV programme (UK) n | informal, abbreviation (television programme) | programa nm |
| | | programa de televisión nm + loc adj |
| | I enjoy watching TV shows about nature. |
| | My favorite TV show of all time is "Scrubs". |
| | Me gustan los programas sobre naturaleza. // Mi programa favorito de todos los tiempos es "Scrubs". |
| variety show n | (vaudeville performance) | espectáculo de variedades nm |
| | The variety show featured comedians, magicians, and singers. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En el teatro hacen un espectáculo de variedades muy entretenido. |
| | | varieté nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El varieté es un espectáculo conformado por números cortos, consecutivos e independientes entre sí, con una dinámica ágil y distendida. |
| | | show de variedades nm |
| vaudeville show n | (variety performance) | vodevil nm |
| | El vodevil comenzó a las nueve de la noche. |
| vote by show of hands n | (informal approximate vote) | votación a mano alzada loc nom f |