What does mostrar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word mostrar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mostrar in Spanish.

The word mostrar in Spanish means show, show, teach, seem, show, express, show your teeth. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mostrar

show

verbo transitivo (hacer visible)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El niño mostró el juguete a sus amigos.
The young boy showed the toy to his friends.

show, teach

verbo transitivo (enseñar: mecanismo, objeto) (tool, object)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El vendedor nos mostró el funcionamiento del ventilador.
The salesman showed us (or: taught us) how the fan worked.

seem

verbo pronominal (portarse de cierto modo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Sus amigos se mostraron muy amables.
His friends seemed very nice.

show, express

verbo transitivo (expresar: estado, cualidad) (opinion, feeling)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los manifestantes mostraron su indignación.
The protestors showed (or: expressed) their indignation.

show your teeth

locución verbal (plantar cara, amenazar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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