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show meaning in French

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show (to display)
verb
[UK: ʃəʊ]
[US: ˈʃoʊ]

montrer◼◼◼verbeI’ll show you. = Je te montrerai.

show [shows] (entertainment)
noun
[UK: ʃəʊ]
[US: ˈʃoʊ]

spectacle◼◼◼nom {m}I love this show. = J’adore ce spectacle.

festival◼◼◻nom {m}

show (to indicate (a fact) to be true)
verb
[UK: ʃəʊ]
[US: ˈʃoʊ]

démontrer◼◼◼verbeThis fact shows that he is innocent. = Ce fait démontre son innocence.

show [shows] (broadcast program(me))
noun
[UK: ʃəʊ]
[US: ˈʃoʊ]

émission◼◼◼nom {f}I loved that show. = J’ai adoré cette émission.

show [shows] (exhibition, see also: exhibition)
noun
[UK: ʃəʊ]
[US: ˈʃoʊ]

exposition◼◼◻nom {f}She entered her terrier in a dog show. = Elle a montré son terrier à l’exposition canine.

show [shows] (demonstration)
noun
[UK: ʃəʊ]
[US: ˈʃoʊ]

démonstration◼◼◻nom {f}

show (to be visible)
verb
[UK: ʃəʊ]
[US: ˈʃoʊ]

se voir◼◼◻verbe

show, don’t tell (Advice)
phrase

montre◼◼◼phrase

ne dis pasphrase

show jumping (equestrian event in which a rider’s horse is jumped over an array of obstacles)
noun
[UK: ʃəʊ ˈdʒʌmp.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈʃoʊ ˈdʒʌmp.ɪŋ]

saut d’obstacles◼◼◼nom {m}

concours de saut d’obstacles◼◻◻nom {m}

show of force noun

démonstration de force◼◼◼nom {f}

show of hands (vote by raising a hand)
noun

vote à main levée◼◼◼nom {m}

show off (to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging)
verb
[UK: ʃəʊ ɒf]
[US: ˈʃoʊ ˈɒf]

frimer◼◼◼verbe

crâner◼◼◻verbe

se la péter [informal◼◼◻verbe

faire le malin◼◼◻verbe

slang]verbe

show-off (one who shows off)
noun
[UK: ˈʃəʊ ɒf]
[US: ˈʃoʊ ɒf]

m’as-tu-vu◼◼◼nom {m}

show off (to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging)
verb

se la péterverbe

show-off (one who shows off)
noun

frimeurnom
{m}

show one’s true colors (to reveal how one really is)
verb
[UK: ʃəʊ wʌnz truː ˈkʌ.lərz]
[US: ˈʃoʊ wʌnz ˈtruː ˈkʌ.lərz]

montrer son vrai visageverbe

se montrer sous son vrai jourverbe

show the cloven foot (to reveal a devilish character or an evil purpose, despite attempts to disguise it)
verb

montrer ses vraies couleursverbe

montrer son vrai visageverbe

se montrer sous son vrai jourverbe

show trial (trial held for appearance’s sake)
noun
[UK: ʃəʊ ˈtraɪəl]
[US: ˈʃoʊ ˈtraɪəl]

parodie de procès◼◼◼nom {f}

show up (to appear)
verb
[UK: ʃəʊ ʌp]
[US: ˈʃoʊ ʌp]

apparaître◼◼◼verbe

se montrer se pointerverbe

show up (to expose)
verb
[UK: ʃəʊ ʌp]
[US: ˈʃoʊ ʌp]

humilier◼◻◻verbe

show up (to appear)
verb

se montrerverbe

se pointerverbe

showboat (river steamer with theatre)
noun
[UK: ˈʃəʊ.bəʊt]
[US: ˈʃoʊboʊt]

bateau-théâtre◼◼◼nom {m}

showbusiness (entertainment industry)
noun

industrie du spectacle◼◼◼nom {f}

show business◼◼◻nom {m}

industrie du divertissementnom {f}

peoplenom {m}

show-biznom {m}

showcase [showcases] (a setting for displaying something favorably)
noun
[UK: ˈʃəʊk.eɪs]
[US: ˈʃoʊk.eɪs]

vitrine◼◼◼nom {f}I would like the blue dress that you have in the showcase. = Je voudrais la robe bleue que vous avez en vitrine.

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