Polyglot Dictionary

aparecer

/apaɾeˈseɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
apareço
preterite (eu)
apareci
past participle
aparecido

Meaning

  1. to appear

    • Ele apareceu de repente.

      He appeared suddenly.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

figurar

aparecer is the general everyday word for "to appear," to show up; figurar is more formal, to appear or be listed, like figuring in a list.

constar

aparecer is the general everyday word for "to appear"; constar is more formal, to be on record or documented, like "consta no documento," it appears in the document.

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