French Conversation · Level 136
30 words
French word
reparaître
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəpaʁɛtʁ/
Meaning
- verbreappear
Example
Le chat reparaît derrière le canapé.
The cat reappears behind the sofa.
More examples
Il reparaît parfois dans les médias.
He sometimes reappears in the media.
Core concept
A presence returning to the scene after a period out of sight.
Common phrases
reparaître dans les médias
reappear in the media
reparaître après une longue absence
reappear after a long absence
Similar words
apparaître: To come into view after being hidden or unseen.
revenir: To go back to an earlier place or condition.
Definition in French
Revenir à la vue ou à la présence après avoir disparu.
Word origin
The verb reparaître is formed with re- and paraître, an Old French development of Latin parere, meaning 'to appear'.
Usage tips
- In the present tense, the third-person singular is il reparaît, with a circumflex that is absent from je reparais and ils reparaissent.
Opposites
- disparaîtredisappearverb