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for show

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
for show adv	(in order to impress)	para impresionar loc adv
		para aparentar loc adv
	(coloquial; desaprobación)	puro teatro loc nom m
	The recent series of police raids were only really for show.
	Las recientes redadas policiales fueron solo para impresionar.
	Las recientes redadas policiales fueron puro teatro.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
show consideration for [sb] v expr	(exhibit respect for)	mostrar consideración para con loc verb
		mostrar consideración hacia loc verb
	I try always to show consideration for old people.
	Siempre trato de mostrar consideración para con los mayores.
		mostrar un poco de respeto por loc verb
		mostrar respeto por loc verb
show contempt for [sth/sb] v expr	(treat [sth], [sb] without respect)	faltar al respeto a loc verb
	(AmL)	faltar el respeto a loc verb
show respect for [sb/sth] v expr	(show high regard)	mostrar respeto por loc verb
	We train all our employees to show respect for the customers.

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