Spanish word

revelar

Pronunciation

IPA/reβeˈlaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbreveal

Example

Ella reveló la verdad ayer.

She revealed the truth yesterday.

Illustration for revelar (reveal)

More examples

No debes revelar tu contraseña en línea.

You should not reveal your password online.

Core concept

A hand lifting a cloth off a concealed box.

Common phrases

  • revelar la verdad

    reveal the truth

  • revelar un secreto

    reveal a secret

  • revelar información

    reveal information

Similar words

decir: Uses words to express a fact, idea, or simple message.
contar: Narrates events step by step to give an account or story.
confesar: Confesses a private secret or wrongdoing directly to someone.
admitir: Admits responsibility, a mistake, or a fact about oneself.

Definition in Spanish

Hacer público algo que estaba oculto o desconocido para otras personas.

Word origin

Spanish revelar derives from Latin revelāre (re- + velāre 'to veil'), literally 'take off a veil', and so it extends to announcing hidden facts.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation speakers often prefer contar or decir rather than revelar, and revelar also commonly means to develop film or process photos.

Other meanings

  • exposeverb
  • showverb

Opposites

  • ocultarhideverb
  • encubrircover upverb

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