WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| put on a show v expr | (perform) | aparentar⇒ vtr |
| | Young children often like to put on a show for their friends. |
| | A los niños pequeños muchas veces les gusta aparentar delante de sus amigos. |
| | | actuar⇒ vi |
| | A los niños pequeños muchas veces les gusta actuar delante de sus amigos. |
| put on a show v expr | (organize a performance) | montar un espectáculo loc verb |
| | (voz inglesa) | organizar un show loc verb |
| | A local theatre troupe is putting on a show tonight at the village hall. |
put on a show of [sth],
put on a display of [sth] v expr | (feign, give impression of) | actuar como vi + prep |
| | | dar la impresión de loc verb |
| | The parents put on a show of unity so as not to worry their children. |