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"Show" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "mostrar", and "spectacle" is a noun which is often translated as "el espectáculo". Learn more about the difference between "show" and "spectacle" below.
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.).
spectacle(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
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).
Last night's lightning storm was a beautiful spectacle.La tormenta eléctrica de anoche fue un espectáculo hermoso.
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's going to be a wild spectacle of drumming and dancing at the university theater this Thursday.Un espectáculo desenfrenado de tambores y baile tendrá lugar en el teatro universitario este jueves.
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).
I hope our team will spare us the sad spectacle of a new defeat at home.Espero que nuestro equipo nos evite el triste espectáculo de una nueva derrota como locales.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Marcia made a spectacle of herself wearing that white dress at Lili's wedding.Marcia hizo el ridículo poniéndose ese vestido blanco en la boda de Lili.
Stop drinking - you're making a spectacle of yourself!Ya deja de beber - ¡estás haciendo el ridículo!
spectacles
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (optics)
b. los anteojos (M) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Chris needs to wear spectacles in order to read.Chris debe usar anteojos para poder leer.
c. los lentes (M), las lentes (F) (Latin America)
(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).
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Estefania has used spectacles since she was a baby due to her farsightedness.Estefanía ha usado lentes desde que era bebé debido a su hipermetropía.
