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[edit] English

Most common English words: understand « fine « law « #432: show » terms » sort » town

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shew (archaic)

[edit] Etymology

Old English scēawian, from West Germanic *skauwojanan. Cognate with Dutch schouwen and German schauen.

[edit] Pronunciation

(UK): IPA: /ʃəʊ/, SAMPA: /S@U/
(US): enPR: shō, IPA: /ʃoʊ/, SAMPA: /SoU/
Audio (US)^{help, file}
Rhymes: -əʊ

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to show

Third person singular
shows

Simple past
showed, (dialect) shew

Past participle
shown

Present participle
showing

to show (third-person singular simple present shows, present participle showing, simple past showed, (dialect) shew, past participle shown)

(transitive) To display, to have somebody see something.
(transitive) To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.

[edit] Synonyms

(display): display, indicate, point out, reveal
(indicate a fact to be true): demonstrate, prove

[edit] Antonyms

(display): conceal, cover up, hide
(indicate a fact to be true): disprove, refute

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Terms derived from show (verb)

[edit] Translations

display

Arabic: عرض ar(ar) (`áraDa), قدم ar(ar) (qaddama), ظهر ar(ar) (Zahara)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 展示 cmn(cmn) (zhǎnshì), 表示 cmn(cmn) (biǎoshì), 顯示 cmn(cmn), 显示 cmn(cmn) (xiǎnshì)
Croatian: pokazati, demostrirati
Czech: ukázat cs(cs)
Dutch: tonen, laten zien
Esperanto: vidigi eo(eo), montri eo(eo)
Finnish: näyttää, (indifferently or in a way that annoys the speaker) näytellä; (in an official context) esittää
French: montrer fr(fr)
German: zeigen de(de)
Hebrew: להציג (lehatsíg), להראות (lehar`ót)
Hindi: दिखाना (dikhaana)
Hungarian: mutat hu(hu), megmutat hu(hu)
Italian: mostrare it(it)
Japanese: 見せる ja(ja) (miseru), 示す ja(ja) (shimesu), 表す ja(ja) (arawasu)

Korean: 가리키다 (garikida)
Kurdish: پیشاندان
Latin: ostendo la(la)
Marathi: दाखवणे (daakhawaNe)
Norwegian: vise no(no)
Old English: ēowan ang(ang), tǣċan ang(ang)
Persian: نمایش fa(fa) (namâyesh)
Polish: pokazywać pl(pl)
Portuguese: mostrar pt(pt), apresentar pt(pt)
Romanian: arăta ro(ro)
Russian: (perfective) показать ru(ru) (pokazát’), (imperfective) показывать ru(ru) (pokázyvat’)
Scots: shaw
Scottish Gaelic: seall gd(gd)
Spanish: mostrar es(es)
Swahili: shoo sw(sw)
Swedish: visa sv(sv)
Telugu: చూపించు te(te) (choopinchu)
Thai: แสดง th(th) (sà-daeng)

indicate (a fact) to be true

Arabic: ثبت (θábata), وضح (wáɖaħa)
Czech: ukázat cs(cs)
Dutch: aantonen nl(nl), demonstreren nl(nl)
Finnish: näyttää fi(fi), osoittaa fi(fi)
French: démontrer fr(fr)
German: zeigen de(de)
Hebrew: להראות (lehar`ót)
Italian: dimostrare it(it)
Japanese: 示す ja(ja) (shimesu)
Kurdish: پیشاندان
Norwegian: vise no(no)

Persian: نشان دادن (neshân dâdan)
Polish: pokazywać pl(pl)
Portuguese: demonstrar pt(pt)
Quechua: aminakoyim
Romanian: arăta ro(ro), demonstra ro(ro)
Scots: shaw
Spanish: demostrar es(es)
Swahili: shoo sw(sw)
Swedish: visa sv(sv), demonstrera sv(sv)
Thai: แสดง th(th) (sà-daeng)

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.

Translations to be checked

Breton: diskouez
Bulgarian: показвам (pokazvam) (1,2)
Chinese: 使被看见 (shǐ bèi kànjiàn)
Ido: montrar, indikar (indicate)
Indonesian: menunjukkan, mempertunjukkan, menampilkan, memperlihatkan

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[edit] Noun

Singular
show

Plural
shows

show (plural shows)

(countable) A play, dance, or other entertainment.
(countable) An exhibition of items.

art show

dog show
(countable) A demonstration.

show of force
(countable) A broadcast program/programme.

radio show

television show
(countable) A movie.

Let's catch a show.
(uncountable) mere display with no substance

The dog sounds ferocious but it's all show.

[edit] Synonyms

(exhibition): exhibition, exposition
(demonstration): demonstration, illustration, proof
(broadcast program(me)): program(me)
(mere display with no substance): façade, front, superficiality

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[edit] Translations

entertainment

Arabic: عرض (ʕarɖ), استعراض (istiʕrāɖ) m.
Croatian: šou hr(hr) m.
Czech: podívaná cs(cs) f.
Dutch: show nl(nl), voorstelling nl(nl)
Finnish: show fi(fi), näytelmä fi(fi), esitys fi(fi)
French: spectacle fr(fr) m.
Hebrew: הופעה (hofa`á) f.
Italian: spettacolo it(it) m.
Japanese: 興行 ja(ja) (kōgyō)

Maltese: spettaklu m.
Romanian: spectacol n.
Russian: спектакль (spektákl’) m., шоу (šou) m.
Scots: shaw
Spanish: espectáculo es(es) m., show es(es) m.
Swahili: shoo sw(sw)
Swedish: show sv(sv) c.
Thai: ละคร th(th) (lá-kon),โชว์ th(th)(choh) (=show)

exhibition

Arabic: معرض (maʕriɖ) m.
Croatian: izložba hr(hr) f.
Czech: přehlídka cs(cs) f., výstava cs(cs) f.
Dutch: tentoonstelling nl(nl), expositie nl(nl)
Finnish: näyttely fi(fi), esittely fi(fi)
Hebrew: מופע (mofá) m.
Italian: mostra it(it) f.
Japanese: 展示会 ja(ja) (tenjikai)
Kurdish: پیشانگا

Maltese: wirja, essibizjoni
Romanian: expoziţie ro(ro) f.
Russian: выставка ru(ru) (výstavka) f.
Scots: shaw
Spanish: exposición es(es) f.
Swahili: shoo sw(sw)
Swedish: uppvisning (living objects) c., utställning (non-living objects) c.
Telugu: ప్రదర్శనం te(te) (pradarSanam)

demonstration

Arabic: إظهار (’iʐhār), عرض (ʕarɖ)
Croatian: demonstracija hr(hr) f.
Czech: ukázka cs(cs) f., předvedení cs(cs) n.
Finnish: näytös fi(fi), demonstraatio fi(fi)
German: Demonstration de(de) f.
Japanese: 誇示 ja(ja) (koji)

Romanian: demonstraţie f.
Scots: shaw
Spanish: demostración es(es) f.
Swahili: shoo sw(sw)
Swedish: demonstration sv(sv)
Telugu: ప్రదర్శనం te(te) (pradarSanam)

broadcast program(me)

Arabic: برنامج (barnāmaj) m.
Croatian: šou hr(hr) m.
Czech: pořad cs(cs) m.
Finnish: ohjelma fi(fi)
French: émission fr(fr) f.
Hebrew: תוכנית (tokhnít) f.
Norwegian: show no(no) m., program no(no) m.

Romanian: emisiune f., program f.
Russian: программа ru(ru) (prográmma) f., (Television only) телепрограмма ru(ru) (teleprográmma) f.
Scots: shaw
Spanish: programa es(es) m.
Swahili: shoo sw(sw)
Thai: ละคร th(th) (lá-kon)

mere display

Swahili: shoo sw(sw)

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.

Translations to be checked

Bulgarian: шоу (šou) n. (1), представление (predstavlénie) n. (2), спектакъл (spektákǎl) n. (2), изложба (izložba) f. (3), показване (pokazvane) n. (4), демонстрация (demonstrátsija) f. (4)
Chinese: 演出 (yǎnchū), 表演 (biǎoyǎn)

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From English.

[edit] Noun

show m. (plural shows)

Singular
show m.

Plural
shows m.

show

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From English.

[edit] Noun

Inflection for show	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	show	showen	shower	showerna
Possessive form	shows	showens	showers	showernas

show c.

show; a play, dance, or other entertainment.

show

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