show up

arriver, se présenter

Arriver dans un lieu ou se présenter à un événement, parfois sans être attendu.

En anglais simple : To arrive or come to an event or place, sometimes unexpectedly.

• He showed up late.
• Nobody showed up for the first class.
• Will your sister show up at the party?

Comment l'utiliser : show up at/for something (Only six people showed up for the meeting.)

Synonymes : arrive, turn up, appear

Expressions courantes : show up late, show up at work

se voir, ressortir

Être facile à voir ou à remarquer.

En anglais simple : To be easy to see or notice.

• The stain shows up clearly.
• Her red coat showed up against the snow.
• Will these marks show up in the photo?

Comment l'utiliser : show up on/against something (Dark stains show up on white shirts.)

Synonymes : stand out, be visible

Expressions courantes : show up clearly, show up on something

faire honte à, surpasser

Faire paraître quelqu’un moins compétent, notamment en réussissant mieux que lui.

En anglais simple : To make someone seem less skilled or capable, especially by doing better than them.

• Do not show me up!
• His younger brother showed him up at chess.
• She showed up the experts by solving the problem first.

Comment l'utiliser : show someone up (She showed me up by winning without any practice.)

Synonymes : outshine, put to shame

Expressions courantes : show up someone, show up a rival

révéler, faire ressortir

Rendre visible ou révéler quelque chose qui était difficile à remarquer.

En anglais simple : To make something visible or reveal something that was hard to notice.

• This light shows up the dust.
• The test showed up several hidden problems.
• Will that paint show up every little mark?

Comment l'utiliser : show something up (The bright lamp showed the cracks up clearly.)

Synonymes : reveal, expose, highlight

Expressions courantes : show up something, show up flaws