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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| show [sth]⇒ vtr | (make visible) | visa vtr |
| | He always shows his teeth when he smiles. |
| | Han visar alltid sina tänder när han ler. |
show [sth] to [sb],
show [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (display) | visa vtr |
| | He showed his collection of postcards to his visitors. |
| | Han visade sin samling med vykort för sina gäster. |
| show [sb] how to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (demonstrate) | visa vtr |
| | He showed his daughter how to tie her shoes. |
| | Han visade sin dotter hur man knyter skorna. |
| show [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (exhibit) | visa vtr |
| | (ofta i formella sammanhang) | uppvisa vtr |
| | Can you show me the correct way to tie a reef knot? |
| | Kan du visa mig rätt sätt att knyta en råbandsknop? |
| show [sth]⇒ vtr | (present, perform) | visa vtr |
| | The local theatre is showing "Salome" at the moment. |
| | Den lokala teatern visar "Salome" för tillfället. |
| show⇒ vi | (be visible) | synas vitr |
| | The spot showed on her shirt. |
| | Fläcken syntes på hennes skjorta. |
| show vi | (emotion: be evident) | synas vitr |
| | | vara uppenbar vitr + adj |
| | He was upset and it showed. |
| | Han var upprörd och det syntes. |
| show n | mainly US (TV programme) | program, tv-program s |
| | | tv-show s |
| | My favourite show on TV is on Wednesdays at eight o'clock. |
| | Mitt favoritprogram visas på tv på onsdagar klockan 20. |
| show n | mainly US (TV series) | serie, TV-serie s |
| | Do you remember that show that ran for years in the 90s? |
| show n | (theatre: play, musical) (musik, dans, musikal etc) | show s |
| | (teater) | pjäs, teaterpjäs s |
| | We are hoping to see a show when we are in New York. |
| | Vi hoppas att vi kan se en show när vi är i New York. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| show n | (performance) | show s |
| | | föreställning s |
| | | framförande s |
| | | uppvisning s |
| | Everyone became quiet and sat down in their seats as the show started. |
show,
a show of [sth] n | (display) | uppvisning s |
| | Christopher's show of his prize potatoes and leeks was impressive. |
| show n | (pretence) | sken s |
| | | fasad s |
| | (i uttr: på låtsas) | låtsas s |
| | Oh, his smile was just for show. He is really quite sad. |
| show n | (exhibition) | utställning s |
| | There is a new show on Matisse at the museum. |
| show n | (feature film at cinema) | film, filmvisning s |
| | | föreställning s |
| | I'm going to see the show at three o'clock. It's the new Disney film. |
| show n | informal (impression) | intryck s |
| | When he dresses formally, it's an impressive show. |
| show n | informal, figurative (spectacle) | show s |
| | | spektakel s |
| | | uppvisning s |
| | Did you see the way she was behaving? What a show! |
| show n | informal (childbirth: loss of mucus plug) | teckningsblödning s |
| | The show means that childbirth has begun. |
| show⇒ vi | colloquial (display goods) | sälja vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | stå vitr |
| | We usually show at the town garden festival. |
| show vi | informal (appear, turn up) | komma vitr |
| | | visa sig vitr partikel |
| | | dyka upp vitr partikel |
| | Did Joe show at the party last night? |
| show vi | (horse racing: finish third) | komma trea i hästkapplöpning vbal uttr |
| | The horse was expected to show in the race. |
| show vi | informal (woman: be visibly pregnant) | vara synbart gravid vbal uttr |
| | Sally is fifteen weeks pregnant now and she's starting to show. |
| show vi | (film: be on at cinema) | visas vitr |
| | | gå vitr |
| Anmärkning: Most commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| | What movies are showing at the cinema this week? |
| show [sth]⇒ vtr | (put on display) | visa upp vtr partikel skj |
| | (skrytsamt) | skylta med vtr + prep |
| | She likes to show all her china in her drawing room. |
| show [sth] vtr | (measure, indicate) | visa vtr |
| | The thermometer showed twelve degrees. |
show [sth] to [sb],
show [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (offer for sale) | visa ngt för ngn vtr + prep |
| | The agent will show the house to interested buyers. |
show [sth] to [sb],
show [sb] [sth] vtr | (produce facts, evidence) | visa ngt för ngn vtr + prep |
| | | förevisa vtr |
| | She showed them the statistics to help prove her point. |
| show [sth]⇒ vtr | (express) | visa vtr |
| | He showed his love for her by giving her flowers. |
show [sth] to [sb],
show [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (grant: favour, mercy) | visa vtr |
| | He showed him great mercy by not executing him. |
| show [sth]⇒ vtr | (broadcast: film, TV show) | visa vtr |
| | | sända vtr |
| | They're showing a repeat of that comedy you used to like. |
show [sb] to [sth],
show [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (escort) | visa ngn till ngt vtr + prep |
| | | eskortera ngn till ngt vtr + prep |
| | The waiter will show you to your table. |
| | The hostess showed her guests into the sitting room. |
| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| show [sb] in vtr phrasal sep | (guide into a place) | visa ngn in vtr partikel skj |
| | | leda in ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| show off vi phrasal | informal (behave boastfully) | skryta vitr |
| | (formell) | kråma sig vitr + refl |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun. |
| | He's showing off to impress her. |
| show [sth/sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (display proudly) | visa upp ngt/ngn vitr partikel oskj |
| | | skryta med ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | When his famous mother came to school, he showed her off to all his friends. |
| show [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (draw attention to) | visa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig, oftast negativ) | skylta med ngt vtr + prep |
| | He bought a close-fitting shirt that showed off his newly developed muscles. |
| show [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (escort to exit) | visa ngn ut vtr partikel skj |
| | (kan vara otrevlig) | visa ngn dörren vtr partikel skj |
| | After the dinner party, Claire showed the guests out and said goodbye to them. |
| show up vi phrasal | informal (arrive, be present) | dyka upp vitr partikel |
| | | komma vitr |
| | (formell) | infinna sig vitr + refl |
| | We were supposed to meet for tea at 5 o'clock, but she didn't show up. |
| show up vi phrasal | (be visible) | visa sig vitr + refl |
| | Sometimes a tumor does not show up on an x-ray. |
| show [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (make visible, obvious) | avslöja ngt vtr |
| | | göra ngt synligt vtr + adv |
| | This picture really shows up Caroline's beautiful features. |
| show [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (embarrass, expose) | skämma ut ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Joan's husband got drunk and showed her up in front of the other guests. |
| show [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (surpass [sb]) (främst bildlig) | vinna över ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (idiomatisk) | visa ngn var skåpet ska stå vbal uttr |
| | This is my sister's first time playing tennis and she's beating me; she is really showing me up. |
| Sammansatta former: |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| by a show of hands adv | (with an impromptu vote) | med handuppräckning prep + s |
| | Our class decided to continue reading the novel by a show of hands. |
| fashion show n | (event where models display clothes) | modevisning s |
| | The fashion show featured new designs by Dior and Versace. |
| freak show n | figurative (bizarre or exhibitionist display) (vardagligt) | freak show s |
| | Did you see that talent show on the TV last night? What a freak show! |
| freak show n | dated (circus act featuring deformities) (på cirkus) | freak show s |
| | (omodern) | missfostercirkus s |
| | Bearded women were a staple of the traditional freak show. |
| game show n | (tv or radio quiz) | tävlingsprogram s |
| | | game show s |
| | It's one of television's most popular game shows. |
| | You don't have to be brilliant to win a game show. |
| live show n | (tv, radio: live broadcast) | livesändning s |
| | | liveprogram s |
| | I prefer edited programs rather than live shows. |
| live show n | (stage: live performance) (lånord) | liveshow s |
| | | liveföreställning s |
| | This tape was recorded at his live show in New York. |
| puppet show | (entertainment) | dockföreställning s |
| | | dockteaterföreställning s |
| | | - |
| put on a show v expr | (perform) | uppträda vtr |
| | | spela teater vtr + s |
| | Young children often like to put on a show for their friends. |
| put on a show v expr | (organize a performance) | sätta upp en pjäs vbal uttr |
| | | sätta upp ett teaterstycke vbal uttr |
| | A local theatre troupe is putting on a show tonight at the village hall. |
put on a show of [sth],
put on a display of [sth] v expr | (feign, give impression of) (bildlig) | spela teater vtr + s |
| | | fejka vtr |
| | The parents put on a show of unity so as not to worry their children. |
| quiz show n | (TV or radio programme testing knowledge) | frågesportprogram s |
| | (slang) | quiz-program s |
| | This quiz show tests contestants' general knowledge. |
reality show,
reality TV show n | (TV show featuring ordinary people) | reality-program s |
| | | reality-serie s |
| | Contestants on this reality show are followed by cameras day and night. |
| run the show v expr | figurative (be in charge) (bildlig) | dra i trådarna vbal uttr |
| | | sköta affärerna vtr + spl |
| | | vara chef över ngt vbal uttr |
show and tell,
show-and-tell n | (school: class speaking exercise) | presentation med demonstration av ngt - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Johnny, what did you bring for show-and-tell? |
show [sb] around,
UK: show [sb] round vtr + adv | (guide round a new place) | visa ngn runt vtr + adv |
| | | guida vtr |
| | | ge ngn en rundtur vbal uttr |
| | Sally was asked to show her new classmate around. |
show [sb] around [sth],
UK: show [sb] round [sth] vtr + prep | (guide round a new place) | visa ngn runt vtr + prep |
| | | ge ngn en visning vbal uttr |
| | | visa vtr |
| | The real estate broker showed the couple around the apartment. |
| show business n | (entertainment industry) (lånord) | showbusiness s |
| | | nöjesbranschen s |
| | (vardagligt) | showbiz s |
| | She's been in show business since before we were born. |
| show of hands n | (vote) | handuppräckning s |
| | The delegates elected a new chairman with a show of hands. By show of hands, how many of you want economic change? |
| show the way v expr | (guide) | visa vägen vtr + s |
| | I'd never been there before so Anthony showed the way. |
| show [sb] the way v expr | (guide) | visa ngn vägen vtr + s |
| | The bell boy showed Lucy the way to her room. |
| show [sb] the way to [sth] v expr | (guide) | visa ngn vägen till ngt vbal uttr |
| | Could you show me the way to the post office? |
| show trial n | (trial with predetermined outcome) | skenrättegång s |
| | Many show trials were conducted during Stalin's reign of terror. |
| | Show trials are meant to set an example. |
| show yourself vtr + refl | (not hide) | visa dig vtr + pron |
| | Come out of there and show yourself! |
| show yourself to be [sth] v expr | (demonstrate that you are) | visa sig vara ngt vbal uttr |
| | He showed himself to be an astute politician. |
show-off,
also US: showoff n | informal ([sb] who is boastful) | skrytmåns, skrytmakare s |
| | | mallig person adj + s |
| | | skrodör s |
| | I don't like her – she's such a show-off. |
showbiz,
show biz n | informal (show business: entertainment) (engelska) | showbiz s |
| | (engelska) | showbusiness s |
| | | nöjesindustrin s |
showgirl,
show girl n | (female cabaret dancer) | kvinnlig nattklubbsdansare s |
| | (engelska) | showgirl s |
| | (man, kvinna) | revyartist s |
showjumping,
show jumping n | (horseriding event) (hästtävling) | banhoppning s |
| | Joseph is good at riding horses and competes in showjumping. |
showwoman,
show-woman n | (female performer) (allmän) | kvinnlig artist s |
| | | kvinnlig performer s |
slideshow,
slide show n | (sequence of projected images) | bildspel s |
| | The professor showed the students a slideshow. |
slideshow,
slide show n | figurative (sequence of images on a computer) | bildspel s |
| | (engelska) | slideshow s |
| | The editor used his own program to look at the images in a slideshow on the computer. |
steal the show,
steal the scene v expr | figurative (be the most impressive) (bildlig) | stjäla föreställningen vtr + s |
| | (bildlig, vardagligt) | stjäla showen vtr + s |
| | At the 2010 Oscars, "The Hurt Locker" stole the show. |
take an interest,
show an interest v expr | (show curiosity or concern) | visa intresse för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bli intresserad av ngt vbal uttr |
| | When it comes to football I find it really hard to take an interest. |
take an interest in [sth/sb],
show an interest in [sth/sb] v expr | (show curiosity or concern) | visa intresse för ngt vbal uttr |
| | My mother never took any interest in my hobbies. |
| talent show n | (contest between amateur performers) | talangshow s |
| | Talent shows are very popular on TV at the moment. |
| | I placed third in the talent show. |
| talk show n | (TV or radio discussion program) (vardagligt) | pratshow, soffprogram s |
| | | debattprogram s |
| | The talk show host invited viewers to phone in with their opinions on the topic being discussed. |
talk show (US),
chat show (UK) n | (TV interview program) | intervjuprogram s |
| | I don't recognise any of the celebrities on this talk show. |
television show (US),
television programme (UK) n | (programme broadcast on TV) | TV-program s |
| | Television shows from the 70s seem pretty stupid to me now. |
trade fair,
trade show n | (exhibition by a particular industry) | handelsmässa, branschmässa s |
| | Company reps demonstrated the new software at the trade fair. |
TV show (US),
TV programme (UK) n | informal, abbreviation (television programme) | TV-program, tv-program s |
| | I enjoy watching TV shows about nature. |
| | My favorite TV show of all time is "Scrubs". |