Spanish Conversation · Level 102
59 words
Spanish word
aparente
Pronunciation
IPA/apaˈɾente/
Meaning
- adjectiveapparent
Example
La calma aparente engañaba a todos.
The apparent calm deceived everyone.
More examples
Su interés aparente en la conversación duró poco.
His apparent interest in the conversation didn't last long.
Core concept
A surface impression that can mislead about the true state.
Common phrases
interés aparente
apparent interest
confianza aparente
apparent confidence
Similar words
falso: Presents a claim or appearance that is factually untrue.
engañoso: Creates a misleading impression intended to deceive or misdirect.
fingido: Adopts a deliberately pretended attitude that conceals genuine feelings.
superficial: Relies only on outward appearance and lacks depth or thoroughness.
Definition in Spanish
Que parece ser real o verdadero aunque no lo sea; utilizado para indicar una apariencia exterior que puede engañar sobre la realidad.
Word origin
The word comes from Latin apparēre 'to appear', passing through the participle apparēns and medieval Romance forms into Spanish aparente.
Usage tips
- Common collocations pair aparente with nouns (for example, imagen aparente or paz aparente) to indicate appearance rather than reality, while clauses use aparentemente.
Other meanings
- seemingadjective
Related words
- aparienciaappearancenoun
- aparentementeapparentlyadverb
- aparentarfeignverb