Engelsk

disappear

gb/dˌɪsəpˈɪɹ/ us/dˌɪsəpˈɪɹ/
A2 Engelsk
~ 1800
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Udsagnsord A2 action
1

Stop being visible

To go away so that you cannot be seen anymore.

Brugsmønster: [someone/something] disappears
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disappear' with 'leave'. 'Disappear' focuses on no longer being visible, not just going away.
Synonymer
vanish (Slightly more dramatic or sudden in tone than 'disappear'.)
Antonymer
appear (Means to become visible, the opposite of disappearing.)
Ordforbindelser
suddenly disappear |completely disappear |disappear from view |make something disappear
Temaer
daily life |perception |core_vocabulary |space
Eksempler
  • The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
  • She disappeared into the crowd before I could say goodbye.
  • The magician made the coin disappear.
  • The cat disappeared under the bed when it heard the noise.
  • The plane disappeared from radar during the storm.
Læringseksempler
  • The dog disappeared in the park.
  • My phone disappeared from the table.
  • The boy disappeared into the house.
  • The moon disappeared behind the hill.
Udsagnsord B1 action
2

Stop existing or being present

To stop existing or to not be in a place anymore.

Brugsmønster: [someone/something] disappears
Typisk fejl:
Learners may use 'finish' instead of 'disappear', but 'finish' refers to completing an action, not ceasing to exist.
Synonymer
vanish (Can also mean to stop existing, often suddenly.)
Antonymer
persist (Means to continue to exist over time.)
Ordforbindelser
disappear forever |resources disappear |opportunity disappears
Temaer
daily life |time |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • Many jobs have disappeared due to automation.
  • The tradition has almost disappeared in modern society.
  • All the cookies disappeared within minutes.
  • Her smile disappeared when she heard the bad news.
Læringseksempler
  • Old buildings have disappeared from the city.
  • The snow will disappear in spring.
  • Many animals disappear when forests are cut down.
Udsagnsord informal B1 action
3

Leave secretly or unexpectedly

To go away suddenly without telling anyone.

Brugsmønster: [someone] disappears [from somewhere]
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this with simply 'go', but 'disappear' here adds secrecy or suddenness.
Synonymer
slip away (Suggests quietly leaving without being noticed.)
Antonymer
arrive (Means to come to a place, opposite of leaving.)
Ordforbindelser
suddenly disappear |disappear without a trace
Temaer
daily life |crime |core_vocabulary |communication
Eksempler
  • He disappeared from the party without saying goodbye.
  • The suspect disappeared before the police arrived.
  • My friend disappeared for a week with no explanation.
Læringseksempler
  • She disappeared from school yesterday.
  • My brother disappeared from the room suddenly.
  • The man disappeared before I could talk to him.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
disappear
IPA
GB/dˌɪsəpˈɪɹ/
US/dˌɪsəpˈɪɹ/
Stavelser og tryk
dis - ap - pear (3 stavelser)
Stress on 3rd syllable (pear)
Ordformer
Verb
  • Base: disappear
  • 3rd Person Singular: disappears
  • Present Participle: disappearing
  • Past: disappeared
Ordfamilie
Forms
disappears verb disappearing verb disappeared verb
Core family
disappearance noun B2 appear verb A2 appearance noun A2
Related words
reappear verb reappearance noun
Advanced or less common
apparent adjective B1 apparently adverb B1
Udtryk

disappear into thin air

1
/dˌɪsəpˈɪɹ ˈɪntu θˈɪn ˈɛɹ/
idiom

Vanish completely without explanation

To go away completely and mysteriously, as if by magic.

Eksempler
  • The documents seemed to disappear into thin air.
  • My keys have disappeared into thin air; I can't find them anywhere.

disappear without a trace

1
/dˌɪsəpˈɪɹ wɪðˈaʊt ə tɹˈeɪs/
idiom

Vanish leaving no evidence behind

To go away so that nothing is left and no one knows where you are.

Eksempler
  • The boat disappeared without a trace in the storm.
  • He disappeared without a trace after the meeting.

make something disappear

1
/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ dˌɪsəpˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase

Cause something to vanish or be gone

To cause something to go away so it cannot be seen or found.

Eksempler
  • The magician made the rabbit disappear.
  • Please make this mess disappear before guests arrive.

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