Disparaissent (en. Disappear)
/dis.pa.ʁɛs/
Meaning & Definition
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verb
To withdraw from sight, cease to exist or manifest.
The birds disappear on the horizon.
Les oiseaux disparaissent à l'horizon.
To get lost, no longer being present.
The evidence of this animal species' existence is disappearing.
Les preuves de l'existence de cette espèce animale disparaissent.
To be removed or erased.
His childhood memories seem to disappear with time.
Ses souvenirs de l'enfance semblent disparaître avec le temps.
Etymology
From the verb 'disparaître', formed from 'dis-' (indicating negation) and 'apparaître'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
problems disappear on their own
Problems resolve themselves without intervention.
les problèmes disparaissent d'eux-mêmes
to make something disappear
To remove or hide something.
faire disparaître quelque chose
to vanish into nature
To blend into the environment.
disparaître dans la nature
Related Words
disappearance
Action of disappearing.
disparition
appear
To become visible, opposite of disappearing.
apparaître
invisible
That which cannot be seen.
invisible
Slang Meanings
To vanish quickly.
He left so quickly that he disappeared like a gust of wind.
Il est parti si vite qu'il a disparu comme un coup de vent.
To be completely ignored.
When the party started, she disappeared from circulation.
Quand la fête a commencé, elle a disparu de la circulation.