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"Displays" is a form of "display", a transitive verb which is often translated as "exponer". "Shows" is a form of "show", a transitive verb which is often translated as "mostrar". Learn more about the difference between "displays" and "shows" below.
display(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to show)
a. demostrar
It will be an opportunity for him to display his talent.Será una oportunidad para que demuestre su talento.
b. mostrar
She displayed no emotion as she gave us the news.No mostraba ninguna emoción al darnos la noticia.
c. exteriorizar (feelings)
She is not the sort of person who displays her feelings.Ella no es de los que exteriorizan sus sentimientos.
d. presentar (symptoms)
He began to display symptoms of pneumonia.Empezó a presentar sÃntomas de pulmonÃa.
e. desplegar (courage, determination)
He displayed great courage when it was most needed.Desplegó gran valor en el momento de mayor necesidad.
a. hacer gala de
She takes every opportunity to display her knowledge.Aprovecha cualquier oportunidad para hacer gala de sus conocimientos.
b. lucir
He wore sleeveless T-shirts to display his muscles.Se ponÃa camisetas sin mangas para poder lucir sus músculos.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (exhibition)
a. la exposición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The first room contained a display of 20 black-and-white photographs.La primera sala tenÃa una exposición de 20 fotografÃas en blanco y negro.
a. la demostración (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We saw an impressive display of talent from both teams.Vimos una impresionante demostración de talento de ambos equipos.
b. el despliegue (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I found this extravagant display of wealth distasteful.Me parecÃa de mal gusto este extravagante despliegue de riquezas.
6. (computing)
a. el visualizador (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I wasn't very impressed with the display on the new model.No me pareció gran cosa el visualizador del nuevo modelo.
show(
sho
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to display)
a. enseñar
She showed us how to bake a perfect loaf of bread.Nos enseñó cómo hornear un pan perfecto.
b. mostrar
My dad showed me how to catch a baseball.Mi papá me mostró cómo agarrar la pelota de béisbol.
c. demostrar
He showed me how to sew a button onto my shirt.Él me demostró cómo coserle un botón a mi camisa.
3. (to exhibit)
a. exponer
They are showing an old portrait at the art gallery.Han expuesto un retrato antiguo en la galerÃa de arte.
5. (to feature)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (spectacle)
a. el espectáculo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is a wonderful new show at the theater.Hay un espectáculo nuevo maravilloso en el teatro.
b. la función (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
On Friday we went to our son's end of year show. He sang a song.El viernes fuimos a la función de fin de curso de nuestro hijo. Él cantó una canción.
7. (program)
a. el programa (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He always watches his favorite show on Sunday.Siempre ve su programa favorito los domingos.
b. la serie (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My favorite TV show is "Homeland," though I liked the first two seasons best.Mi serie de televisión preferida es "Homeland", pero las dos primeras temporadas me gustaron más.
8. (exhibition)
a. la exposición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is a show on Frida Kahlo at the museum.Hay una exposición de Frida Kahlo en el museo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
