Poner de manifiesto
Example: El informe pone de manifiesto los problemas del barrio.
Definition
"Poner de manifiesto" means to reveal or highlight something clearly, making an issue or fact evident to others. It is often used to indicate that a report or statement draws attention to specific problems or important information.
Etymology
The phrase "poner de manifiesto" comes from Spanish, where "poner" means 'to put' and "manifiesto" means 'manifest' or 'clear.' Together, they literally mean 'to put into the open,' reflecting the act of making something visible or obvious. Did you know this expression figuratively means bringing hidden matters to light?
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"Poner de manifiesto" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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