show up

• Verbe à particule signifiant arriver ou apparaître dans un lieu ou à un événement, souvent de manière inattendue ou après avoir été attendu.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of arriving or appearing at a place or event, often unexpectedly or after being expected.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Arrive or appearinformal

   To come to a place or event, especially when expected.

   se présenter, arriver

   • He didn't show up for the meeting.
   • She showed up late to the party.
   • I hope they show up on time.

   Synonymesappeararrivecomematerializeroll insurfaceturn up

2. Become visibleinformal

   To become noticeable or visible.

   devenir visible

   • The stain didn't show up on the dark fabric.
   • The details show up better in the photo.
   • His nervousness showed up in his voice.

   Synonymesappearemergematerializesurfaceturn up

   Antonymesdisappearhidevanish

3. Embarrass or outdoinformal

   To make someone feel embarrassed by outperforming them or revealing their flaws.

   Faire honte

   • She showed up her opponent with a brilliant argument.
   • He showed up his colleague by finishing the project first.
   • Don't try to show me up in front of the boss.

   Synonymesdisgraceembarrasshumiliatemortifyoutshineovershadowupstage

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