To show

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transitive, intransitive, and reflexive verb (communication / visual perception)

Definition

To make visible, to highlight, to point out with the hand, an object, or through a sign; to demonstrate, to prove, or to manifest a certain state, trait, or quality. In the reflexive form, the verb describes the outward appearance of a person, how they present themselves visually, or the appearance of an entity within a space.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • To show
  • To look like

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type First conjugation verb, undergoing vowel alternation (ă/a) across standard present tense paradigms.
Formation Inherited directly from Latin lexical structures, functionally stabilized as a core paradigm verb.
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.rə.ˈta]
Source Lexicon of Grammatical Typologies, Historical Phonology, and Romance Etymologies

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Ghidul a început să arate vizitatorilor cele mai importante tablouri expuse în galeria muzeului.

EN: The guide began to show the visitors the most important paintings displayed in the museum's gallery.

RO: Profesorul a folosit un experiment simplu pentru a arăta cum funcționează legea gravitației în vid.

EN: The professor used a simple experiment to demonstrate how the law of gravity works in a vacuum.

RO: După câteva zile de odihnă la munte, el începuse să arate mult mai bine și mai plin de energie.

EN: After a few days of rest in the mountains, he had begun to look much better and more full of energy.

Idioms & Phrases

A arăta cu degetul / To point the finger / to blame or indicate

RO: Gest fizic de indicare a unei direcții sau, în sens figurat, acțiunea de a acuza ori a blama public pe cineva.

EN: A physical gesture of indicating a direction or, figuratively, the action of publicly accusing or blaming someone.

A arăta bine / To look good / to have a pleasant appearance

RO: Sintagmă reflexivă sau intranzitivă ce descrie un aspect fizic îngrijit, estetic sau starea bună de sănătate a unui individ.

EN: A reflexive or intransitive phrase describing a neat, aesthetic physical appearance or an individual's good state of health.

A arăta calea / To show the way / to guide or lead

RO: Acțiunea de a ghidea pe cineva pe un traseu necunoscut sau de a oferi un exemplu moral de urmat în viață.

EN: The action of guiding someone on an unknown route or offering a moral example to follow in life.

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