Disparue (en. Disappeared)

/dis.pa.ʁy/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Refers to something or someone that is no longer present.
The city disappeared after the volcanic eruption.
La ville a été disparue après l'éruption volcanique.
Evokes a person who is absent without explanation.
She left, and since then, she has disappeared.
Elle est partie, et depuis, elle est disparue.
Refers to something that has been lost.
The evidence of his existence has now disappeared.
Les preuves de son existence sont désormais disparues.

Etymology

From the verb 'to disappear' which comes from the Latin 'disparere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

as well as disappeared
who is no longer there, who has disappeared.
aussi bien que disparue
to have disappeared without leaving a trace
to leave without anyone knowing where to go.
être disparue sans laisser de trace
to have disappeared into thin air
to withdraw to a secluded place.
avoir disparu dans la nature

Related Words

to disappear
to cease to exist or manifest.
disparaître
disappearance
action of disappearing.
disparition
invisible
that cannot be seen.
invisible

Slang Meanings

to be completely unavailable
Since he changed cities, he has been completely unavailable.
Depuis qu'il a changé de ville, il est aux abonnés absents.
to go up in smoke
All his money has disappeared, as if it had gone up in smoke.
Tout son argent a disparu, comme s'il était parti en fumée.