Apparaît (en. Appears)

/apaʁɛt/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Definition: To manifest on the surface or become visible.

Example sentence: The moon appears in the night sky.

La lune apparaît dans le ciel nocturne.

Definition: To engage in a situation or event.

Example sentence: She often appears at these meetings.

Elle apparaît souvent à ces réunions.

Definition: To be in view or become perceptible.

Example sentence: A solution finally appears.

Une solution apparaît enfin.

Etymology: From the Latin verb 'appārēre', meaning 'to become visible'.

Common phrase: it appears that

Meaning: it seems that

il apparaît que

Common phrase: to appear online

Meaning: to become accessible or visible on the internet

apparaître en ligne

Common phrase: to appear before the court

Meaning: to present oneself before a judge

apparaître devant le tribunal

Related word: apparition

Description: the act of appearing, often with a supernatural connotation

apparition

Related word: to appear

Description: the infinitive form of the verb

apparaître

Related word: reappearance

Description: the act of reappearing after having been absent

réapparition

Slang meaning: To be visible in a social situation

Example: He finally decided to appear at the party.

Il a enfin décidé d'apparaître à la fête.

Slang meaning: To make an appearance without much commitment

Example: She appears just for the show.

Elle apparaît juste pour le show.