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show

Pronunciation: /ʃəʊ/

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French translation of show

A. n

  • 3 (of feelings) semblant (m) (of de); (of strength) démonstration (f) (of de); (of wealth) étalage (m) (of de) he made a show of concern = il a affiché sa sollicitude to be just for show = être de l'esbroufe (fam)

B. vtr

  • 1 montrer [person, object, photo, feelings] (to à); présenter [ticket] (to à); [TV channel, cinema] passer [film]; [garment] laisser voir [underclothes, stain]; indiquer [time, direction] to show sb sth = montrer qch à qn that carpet shows the dirt = cette moquette est salissante
  • 4to show sb to their seat = placer qn to show sb to their room = accompagner qn à sa chambre to show sb to the door = reconduire qn

C. vi

  • 1 [stain, label] se voir; [emotion] se voir; (in eyes) se lire

Idioms

to have nothing to show for sth

ne rien avoir tiré de qch

Phrasal verbs

show in

faire entrer

show off

A. faire le fier/la fière
B. faire admirer [skill]; exhiber [baby, car]

show out

accompagner [qn] à la porte

show round

faire visiter

show up

A. (colloq) (arrive) se montrer (fam)
B. révéler [fault, mark]
C. faire honte à [person]

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