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reveal

S2 W2

BrE /rɪˈviːl/ AmE /rɪˈviːl/

verb en → es

past revealed pp revealed ing revealing

1 SHOW/REVEAL [transitive] B1

to show or make known something that was previously hidden, secret, or unknown

revelar, mostrar, descubrir

  • reveal sth to sb

Collocations reveal a secret · reveal the truth

  • She revealed her true feelings to him.

    Ella reveló sus verdaderos sentimientos ante él.

2 MAKE VISIBLE [transitive] B2

to make something visible or noticeable, especially when it was previously hidden or not obvious

hacer visible, mostrar, revelar

  • reveal sth to sb

Collocations reveal a pattern · reveal a feature

  • The new lighting revealed the beauty of the room.

    La nueva iluminación reveló la belleza de la habitación.

Phrasal verbs

reveal oneself SHOW IDENTITY C1

revelarse, mostrar su identidad

  • He revealed himself to be a fraud.

    Él se reveló como un fraude.

reveal sth to sb SHOW TO SOMEONE B1

revelar algo a alguien

  • She revealed her plans to the team.

    Ella reveló sus planes al equipo.

Idioms

reveal one's hand C1

mostrar su juego, revelar sus intenciones

  • He revealed his hand by making a public statement.

    Él mostró su juego al hacer un anuncio público.

reveal the cards C1

mostrar las cartas, revelar la verdad

  • It's time to reveal the cards and see where we stand.

    Es hora de mostrar las cartas y ver en qué posición estamos.