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apparent

[/əˈpærənt/]
adjective
aparente
1. Clearly visible or understood; easily perceived
It was apparent that she was upset.
Era aparente que ela estava chateada.
2. Seeming or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so; ostensible
His apparent confidence masked his inner doubts.
Sua confiança aparente mascarava suas dúvidas internas.
3. Open to view; visible
The apparent damage to the building was minimal.
O dano aparente ao edifício foi mínimo.
Synonyms
obviousevidentclearmanifestostensibleseeming
Antonyms
hiddenunclearobscureconcealedrealactual

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aparente
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
aparente
Standard usage
São Paulo
aparente
Standard usage
Portugal
aparente
Standard usage; same as Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

apparent reason - razão aparente
apparent contradiction - contradição aparente
apparent success - sucesso aparente
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