show

montrer

Permettre à quelqu’un de voir quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To let someone see something.

• Show me your ticket.
• He showed us his new bicycle.
• Can you show your passport to the officer?

Comment l'utiliser : show someone something (Show me your drawing.); show something to someone (She showed the photo to her friend.)

Synonymes : display

Contraires : hide

Expressions courantes : show someone something, show a picture

montrer, manifester

Rendre quelque chose visible ou exprimer une qualité ou un sentiment par ses actions.

En anglais simple : To make something visible or express a quality or feeling through your actions.

• Please show me your drawing.
• She showed great courage during the rescue.
• He shows little interest in football.

Comment l'utiliser : show someone something (She showed us her collection.); show something to someone (He showed his drawings to the class.)

Synonymes : display, exhibit, express

Contraires : hide

Expressions courantes : show respect, show someone something, show great courage

montrer, indiquer

Donner des informations qui permettent de savoir ou de comprendre quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To give information that helps people know or understand something.

• The test shows a problem.
• Records showed that the payment was late.
• This chart shows how prices have changed.

Comment l'utiliser : show that… (The figures show that sales are rising.); show how/why… (The report shows why the plan failed.)

Synonymes : indicate, demonstrate, reveal

Expressions courantes : show that, show a difference

spectacle, émission, exposition

Événement ou programme où l’on regarde des représentations ou des objets exposés.

En anglais simple : An event or program where people watch performances or look at things on display.

• We watched a funny show.
• Her paintings are in an art show.
• What time does your favorite show start?

Synonymes : performance, program, exhibition

Expressions courantes : tv show, art show, comedy show

spectacle

Représentation que le public regarde pour se divertir, comme une pièce de théâtre ou une danse.

En anglais simple : A performance that people watch for entertainment, such as a play or dance.

• The show starts at eight.
• We bought tickets for two shows.
• Did you enjoy the show last night?

Synonymes : performance, spectacle

Expressions courantes : dance show, live show

foire agricole, comice agricole

Événement où l’on expose des animaux d’élevage, des produits agricoles et du matériel agricole.

En anglais simple : An event where people display farm animals, crops, and farming equipment.

• We took our sheep to the show.
• Farmers displayed their best cattle at the show.
• The county show attracts visitors every summer.

Synonymes : agricultural exhibition

Expressions courantes : agricultural show, cattle show