show up

presentarsi, arrivare

Arrivare in un luogo o presentarsi a un evento, a volte inaspettatamente.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: show up at/for something (Only six people showed up for the meeting.)

Sinonimi: arrive, turn up, appear

Espressioni comuni: show up late, show up at work

risaltare, essere visibile

Essere facile da vedere o notare.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: show up on/against something (Dark stains show up on white shirts.)

Sinonimi: stand out, be visible

Espressioni comuni: show up clearly, show up on something

mettere in imbarazzo, far sfigurare

Far sembrare qualcuno meno capace, soprattutto facendo meglio di lui.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: show someone up (She showed me up by winning without any practice.)

Sinonimi: outshine, put to shame

Espressioni comuni: show up someone, show up a rival

rivelare, mettere in evidenza

Rendere visibile o evidente qualcosa che prima era difficile da notare.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: show something up (The bright lamp showed the cracks up clearly.)

Sinonimi: reveal, expose, highlight

Espressioni comuni: show up something, show up flaws