French Conversation · Level 139
30 words
French word
réapparaître
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁeapaʁɛtʁ/
Meaning
- verbappear again
Example
Si tu pars, il réapparaîtra demain.
If you leave, it will appear again tomorrow.
More examples
Le chat a disparu, puis il réapparaît sous la table.
The cat disappeared, then reappears under the table.
Core concept
A vanished face, object, or idea returns to the scene after an interval.
Common phrases
réapparaître soudainement
suddenly reappear
réapparaître demain
reappear tomorrow
Similar words
revenir: Come back to an earlier place or condition after leaving it.
apparaître: Come into view for the first time.
reparaître: Become visible again after vanishing from sight.
surgir: Come into view suddenly and unexpectedly.
Definition in French
Apparaître de nouveau après avoir disparu; revenir à la vue ou à la présence.
Word origin
The French verb is formed by adding ré- ('again') to apparaître, a verb descended from Latin apparēre.
Usage tips
- In the passé composé, réapparaître normally uses avoir, as in a réapparu.
Opposites
- disparaîtredisappearverb
Related words
- réapparitionreappearancenoun
- apparitionappearancenoun