Spanish Conversation · Level 19
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Spanish word
aparecer
Pronunciation
IPA/apaɾeˈθeɾ/
Meaning
- verbappear
Example
¿Dónde apareció mi teléfono?
Where did my phone appear?
More examples
De repente, apareció en la pantalla del teléfono.
Suddenly, it appeared on the phone's screen.
Core concept
A shape emerging from shadow.
Common phrases
aparecer de repente
appear suddenly
aparecer en la pantalla
appear on the screen
aparecer en la lista
appear on the list
Similar words
llegar: Reach a place after travel and show up there.
presentarse: Introduce oneself by name or role when coming before others.
salir: Exit from the inside to the outdoors and become seen.
Definition in Spanish
Mostrarse o presentarse en un lugar o contexto, indicando que antes no se veía o no estaba presente.
Word origin
Derived from Latin apparēscere (ad- 'to' + parēre 'be visible'), with the verb developing the modern intransitive sense 'to appear'.
Usage tips
- To express causing something to appear, Spanish normally uses hacer aparecer or mostrar instead of using aparecer transitively.
Other meanings
- appear in printverb
Opposites
- desaparecerdisappearverb
Related words
- apariciónappearancenoun
- aparecidoappearedadjective
- reaparecerreappearverb