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show

Main Entry: ¹show

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): showed, shown or showed, showing

Language: English

transitive verb

1 display : mostrar, enseñar
2 reveal : demostrar, manifestar, revelar <he showed himself to be a coward : se reveló como cobarde>
3 teach : enseñar
4 prove : demostrar, probar
5 conduct, direct : llevar, acompañar <to show someone the way : indicarle el camino a alguien>
6 : proyectar (una película), dar (un programa de televisión)

intransitive verb

1 : notarse, verse <the stain doesn't show : la mancha no se ve>
2 appear : aparecer, dejarse ver

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