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desapareceu

[dɛ.za.pa.ɾɛ.ˈsɛw]
verb
disappeared
1. past tense of desaparecer; to cease to be visible or to vanish
The magician made the rabbit disappear.
O mágico fez o coelho desaparecer.
2. to go missing or to become lost
My keys disappeared from the table.
Minhas chaves desapareceram da mesa.
3. to die or perish, often used euphemistically
He disappeared during the war.
Ele desapareceu durante a guerra.
4. to fade away or to cease to exist
The pain slowly disappeared after the medicine.
A dor desapareceu lentamente após o medicamento.
NYC Slang
vanished
Synonyms
sumiuevaporouvolatilizouextinguiu-sedesfez-se
Antonyms
apareceusurgiuemergiumanifestou-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desapareceu
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desapareceu
standard usage; sometimes informally 'sumiu'
São Paulo
desapareceu
standard usage; common in both formal and informal speech
Portugal
desapareceu
standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

desaparecer da circulação
desaparecer como fumaça
desaparecer da noite para o dia
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