show
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. montrer
Eden and Cooper showed us pictures from their European vacation.Eden et Cooper nous ont montré des photos de leurs vacances en Europe.
a. montrer
Brad showed me how to sew a button onto my shirt.Brad m'a montré comment coudre un bouton sur ma chemise.
a. exposer
The art gallery is showing three of my brother's sculptures.La galerie d'art expose trois sculptures de mon frère.
a. montrer
My grandfather doesn't always show his feelings, but he would do anything for any of us.Mon grand-père ne montre pas toujours ses sentiments, mais il ferait n'importe quoi pour chacun d'entre nous.
b. manifester
The audience showed its enthusiasm with a long ovation.Le public a manifesté son enthousiasme par une longue ovation.
a. passer
The classic movie channel is showing "Casablanca" this weekend!La chaîne de cinéma classique passe « Casablanca » ce week-end !
a. montrer
The survey showed that most employees would prefer a four-day workweek.L’enquête a montré que la plupart des employés préféreraient une semaine de travail de quatre jours.
a. montrer
This app shows the location of every dog-friendly business in the city.Cette appli montre l’emplacement de tous les commerces de la ville qui acceptent les chiens.
a. conduire
Désirée will show you to your table.Désirée va vous conduire à votre table.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. se voir
Zoé's surprise showed on her face.La surprise de Zoé se voyait sur son visage.
a. passer
The movie is showing tonight at 9 p.m.Le film passe ce soir à 21 heures.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'émission
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Mylan always watches his favorite show on Sunday.Mylan regarde toujours son émission préférée le dimanche.
b. la série
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
This show is really addictive.Cette série est vraiment addictive.
a. le spectacle
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Did you see any shows in New York?Vous avez vu des spectacles à New York ?
a. l'exposition
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Léna is participating in a photography show next month.Léna participe à une exposition de photographie le mois prochain.
b. la présentation
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
There was a show of student science projects at the school.Il y avait une présentation des projets scientifiques des élèves à l'école.
a. la démonstration
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Arnaud's speech was a show of his determination.Le discours d'Arnaud était une démonstration de sa détermination.
b. la manifestation
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The vote was a clear show of popular support.Le vote était une manifestation claire du soutien populaire.
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