English–French

“disappearance” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/dispaʁisjɔ̃/

Example

La disparition de mes clés m'a inquiété.

The disappearance of my keys worried me.

Illustration for disparition (disappearance)

How to say “disappearance” in French

“Disappearance” in French is disparition.

A person, object, memory, or phenomenon fades from presence until it can no longer be found, seen, or perceived.

Full entry for disparition: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with disparition

La disparition progressive des espèces inquiète les scientifiques.

The gradual disappearance of species worries scientists.

Tips for using disparition

  • The pattern disparition de is used for the thing that has disappeared, as in la disparition de mes clés.

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