poner en evidencia
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poner en evidencia(
poh
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nehr
ehn
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bee
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dehn
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syah
)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. to highlight
La impunidad con que se siguen produciendo estos sucesos violentos pone en evidencia la falta de firmeza del gobierno.The impunity with which these violent events continue to take place highlights the government's lack of firmness.
b. to demonstrate
Para mucha gente, el hecho de que no respondiera a las acusaciones puso en evidencia su culpabilidad.For many people, the fact that he didn't respond to the accusations demonstrated that he was guilty.
c. to expose
Las evasivas respuestas que el orador dio a nuestras preguntas pusieron en evidencia su desconocimiento del tema.The evasive answers that the speaker gave to our questions exposed his ignorance of the subject.
a. to show up
Yo creo que Luis no debería haber hecho ese comentario sobre el vestido de Ana. La puso en evidencia.I don't think Luis should have made that comment about Ana's dress. He showed her up.
ponerse en evidencia
A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
a. to show oneself up
Javier bebió mucho y se puso en evidencia haciendo comentarios estúpidos y machistas.Javier drank a lot and showed himself up by making stupid, sexist comments.
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