disappear
gb/dˌɪsəpˈɪɹ/ us/dˌɪsəpˈɪɹ/
A2
Inglés
~ 1800
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
A2
action
1
Stop being visible
To go away so that you cannot be seen anymore.
Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] disappears
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disappear' with 'leave'. 'Disappear' focuses on no longer being visible, not just going away.
Sinónimos
vanish (Slightly more dramatic or sudden in tone than 'disappear'.)
Antónimos
appear (Means to become visible, the opposite of disappearing.)
Colocaciones
suddenly disappear
|completely disappear
|disappear from view
|make something disappear
Temas
daily life
|perception
|core_vocabulary
|space
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The dog disappeared in the park.
- My phone disappeared from the table.
- The boy disappeared into the house.
- The moon disappeared behind the hill.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Stop existing or being present
To stop existing or to not be in a place anymore.
Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] disappears
Error frecuente:
Learners may use 'finish' instead of 'disappear', but 'finish' refers to completing an action, not ceasing to exist.
Sinónimos
vanish (Can also mean to stop existing, often suddenly.)
Antónimos
persist (Means to continue to exist over time.)
Colocaciones
disappear forever
|resources disappear
|opportunity disappears
Temas
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Old buildings have disappeared from the city.
- The snow will disappear in spring.
- Many animals disappear when forests are cut down.
Verbo
informal
B1
action
3
Leave secretly or unexpectedly
To go away suddenly without telling anyone.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] disappears [from somewhere]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with simply 'go', but 'disappear' here adds secrecy or suddenness.
Sinónimos
slip away (Suggests quietly leaving without being noticed.)
Antónimos
arrive (Means to come to a place, opposite of leaving.)
Colocaciones
suddenly disappear
|disappear without a trace
Temas
daily life
|crime
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ejemplos
- He disappeared from the party without saying goodbye.
- The suspect disappeared before the police arrived.
- My friend disappeared for a week with no explanation.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She disappeared from school yesterday.
- My brother disappeared from the room suddenly.
- The man disappeared before I could talk to him.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
disappear
AFI
GB/dˌɪsəpˈɪɹ/
US/dˌɪsəpˈɪɹ/
Sílabas y acento
dis - ap - pear (3 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (pear)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: disappear
- 3rd Person Singular: disappears
- Present Participle: disappearing
- Past: disappeared
Familia de palabras
Forms
disappears
verb
disappearing
verb
disappeared
verb
Core family
Related words
reappear
verb
reappearance
noun
Advanced or less common
apparent
adjective B1
apparently
adverb B1
Expresiones
disappear into thin air
1/dˌɪsəpˈɪɹ ˈɪntu θˈɪn ˈɛɹ/
idiom
Vanish completely without explanation
To go away completely and mysteriously, as if by magic.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- The magician made the rabbit disappear.
- Please make this mess disappear before guests arrive.