Desaparecer
Example: Las estrellas parecen desaparecer cuando amanece el sol.
Definition
"Desaparecer" means to cease to be visible or to vanish from sight, often used when something or someone stops being present or noticeable. For example, stars seem to disappear when the sun rises.
Etymology
The verb "desaparecer" comes from the Latin prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away' combined with 'apparere' meaning 'to appear.' So, it literally means 'to cease to appear.' Did you know that the word captures the idea of something going away so completely that it no longer appears?
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"Desaparecer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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