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aparecer

to appear

verb ah-pah-reh-SEHR Common

Also means

to show up

Usage Note

Aparecer is a -cer verb with a spelling change in the first-person present: aparezco. It implies coming into view or existence rather than seeming (for 'to seem/appear', use parecer). The reflexive aparecerse is used for ghosts or divine visions: se le apareció la Virgen ('the Virgin appeared to him/her').

Examples

"El sol apareció entre las nubes."

Natural Translation

The sun appeared through the clouds.

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