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show up

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
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.

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