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"Enseñar" is a form of "enseñar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to teach". "Mostrar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to show". Learn more about the difference between "mostrar" and "enseñar" below.
mostrar(
mohs
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trahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to exhibit)
a. to show
¿Oíste que están mostrando la nueva película en IMAX?Did you hear that they're showing the new movie at the IMAX?
b. to display
Los vendedores en la feria muestran sus mercancías al público.The vendors at the fair display their wares to the public.
mostrarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
3. (to appear)
enseñar(
ehn
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seh
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nyahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to educate)
a. to teach
Perder su trabajo le enseñó a ser más trabajador.Losing his job taught him to be more hardworking.
