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aparecer

[ah-pah-reh-SEHR]
verb
to appear
1. to come into view or become visible
The sun appeared over the horizon.
O sol apareceu no horizonte.
2. to seem or look (in a certain way)
She appears tired today.
Ela aparenta estar cansada hoje.
3. to show up or arrive (at a place or event)
He finally appeared at the party.
Ele finalmente apareceu na festa.
4. to be published or broadcast
The article appeared in the newspaper.
O artigo apareceu no jornal.
5. to emerge or come into existence
New opportunities appeared after the restructuring.
Novas oportunidades apareceram após a reestruturação.
NYC Slang
show up
Synonyms
surgirmanifestar-seapresentar-secompareceremergir
Antonyms
desaparecersumiresconder-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aparecer
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
aparecer
standard usage in Portugal, commonly used in formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

aparecer do nada - to appear out of nowhere
deixar aparecer - to let show/reveal
fazer aparecer - to make appear/produce
aparece que - it appears that/it seems that
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