Example: El maestro puso en evidencia los errores del examen.
Definition
"Poner en evidencia" means to reveal or expose something clearly, often highlighting mistakes or faults. It involves making something apparent or obvious to others, such as when a teacher exposes errors in an exam to show where students went wrong.
The phrase "poner en evidencia" comes from Spanish, combining "poner" meaning 'to put' and "evidencia" meaning 'evidence' or 'proof.' It literally means 'to put into evidence,' reflecting its use to make issues or facts clearly visible. Did you know this expression captures the act of bringing hidden matters to light?
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"Poner en evidencia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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