Mostrarse (en. Appear)

/mos'tɾaɾse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
English: To appear or become visible.
English: He appeared happy during the celebration.
Él se mostró contento durante la celebración.
English: To express qualities, emotions, or attitudes.
English: She always shows herself to be kind to children.
Ella siempre se muestra amable con los niños.
English: To let others see something of oneself, especially emotions or thoughts.
English: After what happened, he showed himself to be vulnerable.
Después de lo ocurrido, se mostró vulnerable.

Etymology

English: It derives from the Latin 'monstrare', which means 'to show'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English: to show oneself as one is
English: To be authentic and not hide one's true personality.
mostrarse como uno es
English: to show oneself to the public
English: To expose oneself to an audience or in media.
mostrarse al público
English: not to show oneself
English: Not to make an emotion or attitude visible or evident.
no mostrarse

Related Words

English: to show
English: To make something visible.
mostrar
English: to exhibit
English: To present something in public.
exhibir
English: to reveal
English: To discover something that was hidden.
revelar

Slang Meanings

English: To act interesting.
English: Don't show yourself so much; it seems like you just want attention.
No te muestres tanto, parece que solo quieres llamar la atención.
English: To put on a show.
English: He always shows himself so that everyone notices him; he's a bit exaggerated.
Siempre se muestra para que todos lo noten, es un poco exagerado.