show around

ʃoʊ əˈraʊnd

shown around

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Definition of show around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

tourismguide someone to see a place

She will show around the new students at the campus.

escort

lead

accustomhelp someone get accustomed to a new environment

They showed around the new employee on her first day.

acclimate

familiarize

orient

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Expressions with show

on show

adv.

being exhibited or displayed

The new paintings are now on show at the gallery.

show in

lead someone into a room or space

The receptionist will show you in.

show out

escort someone out of a place or event

The security guard will show out the guests.

show someone one's place

guide someone to their correct location

She showed him his place at the table.

put on a good show

perform impressively to entertain an audience

The band put on a good show last night.

put on a show

organize and perform an entertainment event

The theater group will put on a show next weekend.

Terms with show around included in their meaning

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have a black eye

medical

show a dark bruise around the eye from an injury

have a powerful presence

impression impact

show a strong and impressive effect on people around

show someone round

tour

guide a person around a place to show important parts

do a twirl

movement

spin around in a circle, often to show off

have rings round eyes

medical

show dark circles around the eyes from tiredness

have rings round one's eyes

tiredness appearance

show dark marks around the eyes from tiredness or illness

parade about

showing off

walk around to attract attention or show off

guide

tour

lead tourists around places to show them sights

Examples of show around in a sentence

They show around the guests at the hotel.
He showed around the new students at the university.
The guide showed around the tourists in the city.

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French:faire visiter, faire découvrir, ...
German:herumführen, zeigen, ...
Italian:mostrare in giro, accompagnare, ...
Spanish:guiar, ...
Portuguese:mostrar o local, mostrar, ...
Chinese:带...四处看看, 带领参观, ...
Japanese:案内する, 見せて回る, ...
Arabic:أَرْشَدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַרְאוֹת אֶת הַמָּקוֹם, לְהַרְאוֹת לְמִישֶׁהוּ אֶת הַמָּקוֹם, ...
Russian:показать, показывать, ...
Ukrainian:показати навколо, показати, ...
Hindi:घुमाना, परिचित कराना, ...
Bengali:ঘুরিয়ে দেখানো, পরিচিত করে তোলা, ...
Catalan:ensenyar, familiaritzar, ...
Czech:provést někoho po něčem, provést, ...
Danish:vise rundt, introducere, ...
Dutch:rondleiden, introduceren, ...
Greek:ξεναγώ, συστήνω, ...
Hungarian:körbevezetni, bevezetni, ...
Khmer:នាំដើរទស្សនា, ណែនាំឱ្យស្គាល់បរិយាកាសថ្មី, ...
Korean:안내하다, 소개하다, ...
Persian:دور جایی گرداندن, جا انداختن, ...
Polish:pokazać, ...
Portuguese (BR):acompanhar, mostrar, ...
Romanian:a ghida, a arăta împrejurimile, ...
Swedish:visa runt, ...
Thai:พาชม, พาไปรู้จักสถานที่, ...
Turkish:rehberlik etmek, etrafı gezdirmek, ...
Vietnamese:dẫn đi tham quan, làm quen, ...

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