show up

show up
1) (to make obvious: This light shows up the places where I've mended this coat.) revelar
2) (to reveal the faults of: Mary was so neat that she really showed me up.) avergonzar, desenmascarar
3) (to stand out clearly: The scratches showed up on the photograph.) destacar(se)
4) (to appear or arrive: I waited for her, but she never showed up.) aparecer
show up vb presentarse
show up vi
appear: aparecer
show up vt
expose: revelar
show up
v.
aparecer v.
parecer v.
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (reveal) \<\<mistake/deception\>\> poner* de manifiesto (frml)
b) (embarrass) \<\<parents/friends\>\> hacer* quedar mal
c) (lead upstairs) \<\<visitor/guest\>\> hacer* subir
2) v + adv
a) (be visible) \<\<imperfection\>\> notarse
b) (be revealed) \<\<trend/fact\>\> revelarse, ponerse* de manifiesto
c) (arrive) (colloq) aparecer* (fam)
1. VI + ADV
1) (=be visible) verse, notarse
2) * (=arrive) venir, aparecer

he showed up late as usual — vino or apareció tarde, como de costumbre

2. VT + ADV
1) [+ visitor etc] hacer subir

show him up! — ¡hazle subir!

2) (=reveal) [+ defect] poner de manifiesto

he was shown up as an imposter — se demostró que era un impostor

the bright lighting showed up her scars — el alumbrado hizo resaltar sus cicatrices

3) (=embarrass) dejar en ridículo, poner en evidencia

please don't show me up! — por favor, no me hagas quedar en ridículo or no me pongas en evidencia

* * *
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (reveal) \<\<mistake/deception\>\> poner* de manifiesto (frml)
b) (embarrass) \<\<parents/friends\>\> hacer* quedar mal
c) (lead upstairs) \<\<visitor/guest\>\> hacer* subir
2) v + adv
a) (be visible) \<\<imperfection\>\> notarse
b) (be revealed) \<\<trend/fact\>\> revelarse, ponerse* de manifiesto
c) (arrive) (colloq) aparecer* (fam)

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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