reveal

re·veal ¹  (r-vl)

tr.v. re·vealed, re·veal·ing, re·veals

1.

a. To make known (something concealed or secret): revealed a confidence.

b. To bring to view; show.

2. To make known by supernatural or divine means: "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven" (Romans 1:18).

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[Middle English revelen, from Old French reveler, from Latin revlre : re-, re- + vlre, to cover (from vlum, veil).]

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re·veala·ble adj.

re·vealer n.

re·vealment n.

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re·veal ²  (r-vl)

n.

1.

a. The part of the side of a window or door opening that is between the outer surface of a wall and the window or door frame.

b. The whole side of such an opening; the jamb.

2. The framework of a motor vehicle window.

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[From Middle English revalen, to lower, from Old French revaler : re-, re- + avaler, to lower (from a val, down : a, to from Latin ad; see ad- + val, valley; see vale¹).]

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reveal [rɪˈviːl]

vb (tr)

1. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to disclose (a secret); divulge

2. to expose to view or show (something concealed)

3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) (of God) to disclose (divine truths) either directly or through the medium of prophets, etc.

n

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect the vertical side of an opening in a wall, esp the side of a window or door between the frame and the front of the wall

[from Old French reveler, from Latin revēlāre to unveil, from re- + vēlum a veil]

revealable  adj

revealability  n

revealer  n

revealment  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	reveal - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her" bring out, uncover, unveil show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" disclose, expose - disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set" excavate, unearth - recover through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"; "excavate gold" trot out - bring out and show for inspection and admiration; "His novel trots out a rich heiress"; "always able to trot out some new excuse" unfold - open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"
	2.	reveal - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" disclose, divulge, let on, let out, unwrap, expose, give away, discover, bring out, break blackwash - bring (information) out of concealment muckrake - explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking" blow - cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side" out - reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent" come out of the closet, out, come out - to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; "This actor outed last year" spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving" get around, get out, break - be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning" betray, bewray - reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings" confide - reveal in private; tell confidentially leak - tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper" babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, babble, talk, sing - divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks" tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"
	3.	reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind" theological system, theology - a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology" disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

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reveal

verb

1. make known, disclose, give away, make public, tell, announce, publish, broadcast, leak, communicate, proclaim, betray, give out, let out, impart, divulge, let slip, let on, take the wraps off (informal), blow wide open (slang), get off your chest (informal) She has refused to reveal her daughter's whereabouts.
make known keep secret, hide, conceal, cover up, keep quiet about, sweep under the carpet (informal)

2. show, display, bare, exhibit, unveil, uncover, manifest, unearth, unmask, lay bare, bring to light, expose to view A grey carpet was removed to reveal the pine floor.
show hide, conceal, cover up

Translations

reveal [rɪˈviːl] VT

1. (= uncover) → revelar, dejar al descubierto

2. (= show) [survey, test] → poner de manifiesto; (= make public) [person] → revelar; [+ feelings] → exteriorizar
I cannot reveal to you what he said → no puedo revelarte or contarte lo que dijo
on that occasion he revealed great astuteness → en aquella ocasión desplegó gran astucia
he revealed himself to be or as → demostró ser ...

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reveal [rɪˈviːl] vt

(= make known) [+ details, information, plan, secret, truth, identity] → révéler
to reveal that ... → révéler que ...
It was revealed that the driver had a criminal record → Il a été révélé que le conducteur avait un casier judiciaire.

[study, survey, research, results] → révéler
to reveal that ... → montrer que ...
Research revealed that age makes no difference → Les recherches montrent que l'âge n'entre pas en ligne de compte.

(= make visible) → révéler

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reveal

vt

(= make visible) → zum Vorschein bringen; (= show) → zeigen; stripping off the wallpaper revealed an old frieze → unter der Tapete war ein alter Fries zum Vorschein gekommen; a nightdress that revealed her slender figure → ein Nachthemd, das ihre schlanke Gestalt abzeichnete; a neckline that revealed her bosom → ein Ausschnitt, der ihren Busen freigab

(= make known) truth, facts → enthüllen, aufdecken; one’s/sb’s identity → zu erkennen geben, enthüllen; name, details → preisgeben, verraten; ignorance, knowledge → erkennen lassen; to reveal the (full) extent of something → etw völlig or in seinem vollen Umfang aufdecken or klarmachen; I cannot reveal to you what he said → ich kann Ihnen nicht verraten, was er gesagt hat; he revealed himself as being … → er verriet sich als …; (deliberately) → er gab sich als … zu erkennen; he could never reveal his feelings for her → er konnte seine Gefühle für sie nie zeigen; what does this reveal about the motives of the hero? → was sagt das über die Motive des Helden aus?; Nixon reveals all → Nixon packt aus (inf); the doctor did not reveal to him how hopeless his situation was → der Arzt hat ihn nicht darüber aufgeklärt, wie hoffnungslos sein Zustand war

(Rel) → offenbaren (to sb jdm)

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reveal [rɪˈviːl] vt (make known) → rivelare, svelare; (uncover, hidden object) → scoprire

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reveal [rɪˈviːl] vt (make known) → rivelare, svelare; (uncover, hidden object) → scoprire

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reveal

v reveal [rəˈviːl]

1 to make known All their secrets have been revealed. openbaar maak يَكْشِف разкривам odhalit afsløre enthüllen αποκαλύπτω, γνωστοποιώ revelar avalikustama افشا کردن paljastaa révéler לְגָלוֹת प्रकट करना otkriti (tajnu), iznijeti na vidjelo felfed mengungkapkan afhjúpa rivelare あばく 알리다 atskleisti atklāt dedah onthullen avsløre, røpe ujawnić revelar a dezvălui открывать; разоблачать odhaliť razkriti otkriti avslöja, röja เปิดเผย açıklamak 揭露 відкривати انکشاف کرنا công bố 泄露

2 to show; to allow to be seen He scraped away the top layer of paint from the picture, revealing an earlier painting underneath. wys يُري، يُظْهِر، يَكْشِف разкривам vyjevit afdække aufdecken αποκαλύπτω, φανερώνω revelar, dejar ver paljastama نشان دادن؛ ظاهر کردن paljastaa laisser voir לְהַראוֹת दिखाना, व्यक्त करना otkriti, pokazati feltár memperlihatkan sÿna, láta sjást rivelare 見せる 드러나 보이게 하다 atidengti atklāt; atsegt memperlihatkan aan het licht brengen avdekke, legge for dagen odkryć revelar a scoate la iveală показывать(ся) odkryť odkriti otkriti yppa, uppdaga แสดงให้เห็น göstermek 露出 виявляти; показувати ظاہر کرنا tiết lộ 显示

adj reˈvealing

allowing or causing something to be known or seen a revealing statement. blootstellend كاشِف разкриващ odhalující afslørende aufschlußreich αποκαλυπτικός revelador paljastav هشدار دهنده؛ یاد آوری کننده paljastava révélateur, éloquent חוֹשפָנִי दिखाने वाला koji razotkriva, indikativan leleplező terbuka afhjúpandi rivelatore 暴露的な 계발적인 daug sakantis, pamokantis atmaskojošs mendedahkan onthullend avslørende dużo mówiący revelador revelator, elocvent разоблачительный odhaľujúci razkrivajoč otkrivajući avslöjande ซึ่งเผยให้รู้ gözler önüne seren 揭露的 викриваючий ظاہر کرنے والا thuộc tiết lộ 揭露的

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reveal → يبوح ب prozradit afsløre enthüllen φανερώνω revelar paljastaa révéler otkriti rivelare 明らかにする 드러내다 onthullen avsløre ujawnić revelar открывать avslöja เปิดเผย açıklamak tiết lộ 展现