Apparaître



Example: Les problèmes commencent à apparaître après plusieurs mois d'utilisation.

Definition


"Apparaître" means to come into sight or become visible, often used to describe something that was hidden or not previously noticeable. It can also refer to the beginning or emergence of a situation, event, or problem, as in the example phrase where problems start to appear after months of use.

Etymology


The French verb "apparaître" comes from the Latin "apparēre," meaning 'to appear' or 'to become visible.' This Latin word is a combination of 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'parēre' meaning 'to come forth or be visible.' Did you know? The word "apparaître" has retained much of its original Latin meaning, emphasizing the act of becoming seen or known.

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"Apparaître" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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