show round
show round · shows round · showed round · shown round · showing round
To show someone the important parts of somethingTo show someone the important parts of something (a building, town etc.)
» He showed me round the park.
Meaning
1 sensesTo show someone the important parts of something (a building, town etc.)
If any of you are in Madrid, I'd be happy to show you round.
You have to go with a guide into the country house. He's there to show people round.
Examples
14 sentencesHe showed me round the park.
I'll show you round the property.
deIch zeige Ihnen das Grundstück.
Tom showed us round the town.
She showed me round the campus.
deSie hat mir den Campus gezeigt.
He showed me round the city.
ruОн показал мне город.
deEr hat mir die Stadt gezeigt.
Forms
shows round, showing round, showed round, shown round| Base form | show round · to show round |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shows round |
| Present participle | showing round |
| Past simple | showed round |
| Past participle | shown round |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
8 phrasal verbs- show upз’являтисяTo appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.
- show offхизуватися, кокетуватиTo exhibit the best attributes of something.
- show awayхизуватися, кокетуватиTo show off.
- show outTo escort someone out of an event or place.
- show inTo lead or direct someone to an enclosed space, usually a room.
- show downTo place a card face-up in front of oneself.
- show aroundTo accustom (someone) to a physical place, especially a building, site for an event, etc.
- show roundTo show someone the important parts of something (a building, town etc.)
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle