revelaron

Revelaron is the pretérito indefinido form of the Spanish verb revelar. It is used with third-person plural subjects (ellos, ellas, ustedes) to indicate that they disclosed or unveiled information in the past. In context, it can refer to the act of making known hidden facts, secrets, or results.

Etymology and meaning: Revelar comes from the Latin revelāre, related to velāre (to veil). The prefix re- can convey unveiling or undoing the action of veiling, so revelar means to uncover or disclose what was hidden.

Conjugation and usage notes: Revelar is a regular -ar verb. Present tense forms are revelo, revelas, revela, revelamos, reveláis, revelan. Pretérito indefinido forms include revelé, revelaste, reveló, revelamos, revelasteis, revelaron. The form revelaron specifically denotes “they revealed.” Other tenses exist for different subjects and aspects, such as revelar (infinitive), revelaba (imperfect), and revelará (future).

Examples:

- Los científicos revelaron los resultados del estudio.

- El informe reveló varias inconsistencias en los datos.

Related terms: deres el sustantivo revelación (act of revealing or disclosure), revelador (something that reveals or a person who reveals), desvelar (synonym with nuance: to uncover or to reveal; also to stay awake).

Usage context: Revelar es común en periodismo, investigación y debates para describir el acto de hacer público lo que estaba oculto o no conocido. Aunque frecuentemente se utiliza en sentido neutral, puede conllevar connotaciones de sorpresa o descubrimiento dependiendo del contexto.