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appear

appear

Meaning of appear

become visible or seem to be

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EN-UK/əˈpɪə/
EN-US/əˈpɪr/
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appear with Russian translation

appear usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

В небе начала появляться радуга.

A rainbow began to appear in the sky.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он может казаться спокойным, но он нервничает.

He may appear calm, but he is nervous.

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appear belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

appearпоявляться
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
setзадавать
removeубирать

appear synonyms

Related words worth learning together

show up
Often used when someone arrives or something becomes visible in an informal way.
seem
Focuses on appearance or impression, not on actual becoming visible.
emerge
Suggests coming out from a hidden place or becoming clear after being unnoticed.
surface
Means coming to the surface or becoming known after being hidden.
materialize
Often sounds more dramatic or abstract; something becomes real, visible, or happens unexpectedly.
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🇬🇧en

Often used when someone arrives or something becomes visible in an informal way.

A1Often

He showed up late to the meeting.

🇬🇧en

Focuses on appearance or impression, not on actual becoming visible.

A1Very Often

She seems tired today.

🇬🇧en

Suggests coming out from a hidden place or becoming clear after being unnoticed.

A1Often

A fox emerged from the trees.

🇬🇧en

Means coming to the surface or becoming known after being hidden.

A1Often

New problems surfaced during the project.

M
🇬🇧en
materialize

Often sounds more dramatic or abstract; something becomes real, visible, or happens unexpectedly.

A1Rarely

A solution materialized after hours of discussion.

🇬🇧en

Usually means that an event or situation happens, not that something becomes visible.

A1Very Often

The accident occurred at midnight.

🇬🇧en

Usually means something starts to exist or comes up, especially a problem, question, or need.

A1Very Often

A problem arose during the test.

B
🇬🇧en
become visible

A direct phrase for something that can be seen after being hidden or unclear.

A1Very Often

The path became visible after the rain stopped.

B
🇬🇧en
become noticeable

Means something starts to attract attention or can be noticed more easily.

A1Often

Her accent became noticeable after a few minutes.

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appear means appear. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce appear

/əˈpɪə/

appear translation

appear

appear examples

A rainbow began to appear in the sky.

appear transcription

/əˈpɪə/, /əˈpɪr/

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appear meaning: what does it mean?

become visible or seem to be

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appear is pronounced as /əˈpɪə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

appear definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A rainbow began to appear in the sky. Translation: В небе начала появляться радуга.

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