shew in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shew in the English»French Dictionary

shew [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB trans, intr archaic

shew → show

See also show

I.show [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] N

1. show:

show (as entertainment) THEAT (gen)

spectacle m

show (particular performance)

représentation f

show CINE

séance f

show RADIO, TV

émission f

show (of slides)

projection f

to put on or stage a show

monter un spectacle

on with the show! (as introduction)

place au spectacle!

on with the show! (during performance)

que la représentation continue!

the show must go on lit

la représentation doit avoir lieu vaille que vaille

the show must go on fig

il faut continuer vaille que vaille

to do inf or take in inf a show

s'offrir un spectacle

2. show COMM (as promotion, display):

show (of cars, boats etc)

salon m

show (of fashion)

défilé m

show (of flowers, crafts)

exposition f

motor/boat show

salon de l'auto/de la navigation

to be on show

être exposé

3. show (outward display):

show (of feelings)

semblant m (of de)

show (of strength)

démonstration f (of de)

show (of wealth)

étalage m (of de)

a show of affection/defiance

un semblant d'affection/de rébellion

a show of unity

une démonstration d'unité

to make or put on a (great) show of doing

s'évertuer pour la galerie à faire

to put on a show

poser pour la galerie

he made a show of gratitude/concern

il a affiché sa gratitude/sa sollicitude

to be all show

n'être que de la comédie

to be all for or just for show

être de l'esbroufe inf

the glitter and show of the circus

l'éclat et la splendeur du cirque

the roses make a splendid show

les roses sont un véritable ravissement pour l'œil

4. show (performance):

he put up a good/poor show

c'était parfait/lamentable

it was a poor show not to thank them

ce n'était pas très adroit de ne pas les remercier

good show old chap dated

bravo mon ami dated

5. show (business, undertaking):

show inf

affaire f

she runs the whole show

c'est elle qui fait marcher l'affaire

to run one's own show

avoir sa propre affaire

it's not his show

ce n'est pas lui qui prend les décisions

6. show MED (at onset of labour):

show

perte f du bouchon muqueux

II.show <pret showed; pp shown> [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB trans

1. show (present for viewing):

show person, object, photo

montrer (to à)

show ticket, fashion collection

présenter (to à)

show TV channel, cinema: film

passer

the explosion was shown on the evening news

ils ont montré l'explosion aux informations du soir

to show sb sth

montrer qc à qn

show him your book

montre-lui ton livre

to show sb reclining/being arrested

montrer qn étendu/en train d'être arrêté

to be shown on TV/at the cinema

passer à la télé/au cinéma

2. show (display competitively):

show animal

présenter

show flower, vegetables

exposer

3. show (reveal):

show feeling, principle, fact

montrer

show garment: underclothes, dirt, stain

laisser voir

show patient: symptoms

présenter

to show interest in

montrer de l'intérêt pour

to show that …

bien montrer que …

to show how/why/when etc

montrer comment/pourquoi/quand etc

4. show (indicate):

show object, trend, loss, profit, difficulty

montrer

show time, direction, area

indiquer

to show sb where to go

indiquer à qn où aller

the lights are showing red

les feux sont au rouge

5. show (demonstrate, express):

show person, action: skill, principle

montrer

show writing: originality

montrer

show reply: wit, intelligence

témoigner de

show gesture, gift: respect, gratitude

témoigner de

show them what you can do

montre-leur ce que tu sais faire

to show consideration/favouritism towards sb, to show sb consideration/favouritism

être gentil avec/favoriser qn

to show sb that…

montrer à qn que…

just to show there's no ill-feeling

juste pour montrer qu'il n'y a pas de rancune

to show one's age

accuser son âge

as shown in diagram 12/scene two

comme on le voit figure 12/dans la deuxième scène

6. show (prove):

show truth, validity, guilt

démontrer

to show that … document:

prouver que …

to show that … findings:

démontrer que …

to show that … facial expression:

montrer que …

this shows him to be a liar

cela montre qu'il est menteur

it all goes to show that…

ça prouve que…

7. show (conduct):

to show sb to their seat host, usher:

placer qn

to show sb to their room

accompagner qn à sa chambre

to show sb up/down the stairs

accompagner qn en haut/en bas

to show sb to the door

reconduire qn

8. show (teach a lesson to) inf:

I'll show you/him! (as revenge)

je vais t'apprendre/lui apprendre inf

I'll show you/him! (when challenged)

je te/lui ferai voir inf

III.show <pret showed, pp shown> [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB intr

1. show:

show (be noticeable) stain, label:

se voir

show fear, anger, distress: (by actions, appearance)

se voir

show (in eyes)

se lire

2. show (be exhibited):

show artist:

exposer

show film:

passer

to show to advantage colour, object:

faire bel effet

3. show (turn up):

show inf

se montrer inf

he didn't show after all

il ne s'est pas montré finalement

4. show Am HORSE RAC (be placed):

show

être placé

to show ahead

être en tête

IV.show <pret showed; pp shown> [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB refl

to show oneself person, animal:

se montrer

to show oneself to be

prouver qu'on est

V.show [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ]

it just goes to show

c'est ça la vie

show a leg inf!

debout!

to have nothing to show for sth

ne rien avoir tiré de qc

to show one's face inf

montrer son nez inf

to show one's hand

abattre son jeu

to show the way

montrer la voie

to show the way forward

ouvrir la voie

to steal or stop the show

être l'attraction

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In all these islands he could shew us every thing worth seeing.

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Do you remember me shewing you the engine shop down that back street?

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He openly assumes all these characters to shew the humourous part of them.

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Shewing the diversitie of sundrie instruments applyed thereunto.

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If all the gamesters keep in till all have done, and by consent shew their cards, the best cards carry the game.

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First, do these facts shew a loss sustained by the plaintiff at his uncle's request?

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I have only to add that the special relationship must, whenever it is alleged, be clearly shewn to exist.

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Shew helped in organizing her funeral, even purchasing the coffin.

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They manifested an inclination to plunder, but were prevented by the determination that was shewn to resist them.

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The second leaf shews the smooth breathing in its early square form: see line 15 of the recto of the leaf.

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