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"Show off" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "alardear", and "show" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "mostrar". Learn more about the difference between "show off" and "show" below.
show off(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (to boast)
a. alardear
Be proud of your accomplishments without showing off.Siéntete orgullosa de tus logros sin alardear.
b. presumir
I always liked to show off in front of girls when I was young.Siempre me gustaba presumir delante de las chicas cuando era joven.
c. fanfarronear
It turns out people think less of you if you show off.Resulta que la gente tiene peor opinión de ti si fanfarroneas.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. hacer alarde de
He drove around the school to show off his new car.Anduvo paseando por la escuela para hacer alarde de su carro nuevo.
b. exhibir
The paparazzi were taking photos of the celebrity showing off her body on the beach.Los paparazzi tomaban fotos de la famosa que exhibía su cuerpo en la playa.
c. ostentar
Now that his achievements were long forgotten, he would show off his medals once and again.Ahora que sus logros eran cosa del pasado, ostentaba sus medallas una y otra vez.
3. (to flatter)
a. hacer resaltar
What a great photo! It really shows off your figure.¡Qué foto más buena! Verdaderamente hace resaltar tu figura.
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 galería 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.).
