appear
gb/əpˈɪɹ/ us/əpˈɪɹ/
A2
Inglese
~ 400
megjelenik, felbukkan, feltűnik, tűnik, látszik, szerepel, felkerül, napvilágot lát
VERBO
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
[someone/something] appears
A rainbow appeared after the rain stopped.
Miután elállt az eső, szivárvány jelent meg.
She suddenly appeared at the doorway.
Hirtelen megjelent az ajtóban.
The moon appeared from behind the clouds.
A figure appeared in the fog.
Esempi per chi studia
The sun appeared in the sky.
Megjelent a nap az égen.
A man appeared at the door.
Egy férfi jelent meg az ajtónál.
The cat appeared in the garden.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'appear' with 'look' when describing a visible state; 'appear' often refers to the action of becoming visible, not just looking a certain way.
Significato
come into view
Collocazioni
suddenly appear
|appear out of nowhere
|appear on stage
|appear in the distance
Sinonimi
emerge (Suggests a gradual or noticeable coming into view.)
Contrari
disappear (Means to go out of sight or become invisible.)
Temi
daily life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To start to be seen.
To come into sight or become visible.
VERBO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
[someone/something] appears [adjective/to do something]
He appears tired after the long trip.
Fáradtnak tűnik a hosszú utazás után.
It appears that we have made a mistake.
Úgy tűnik, hibát követtünk el.
She appears to know a lot about art.
The plan appears simple but is actually complex.
Esempi per chi studia
He appears angry.
Mérgesnek tűnik.
It appears that she is busy.
Úgy tűnik, elfoglalt.
She appears to like cats.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use 'appear' instead of 'look' when talking about physical attractiveness; 'appear' can sound more formal or uncertain than 'look'.
Significato
seem or give impression
Collocazioni
appear happy
|appear to understand
|appear confident
|it appears that
Sinonimi
seem (Almost identical in meaning; 'appear' can sound slightly more formal or visual.)
Contrari
prove (To show something is true with certainty, removing doubt from appearance.)
Temi
communication
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To look or seem like something is true.
To give the impression of being or doing something, often without certainty.
VERBO
B1
3
megjelenik
B1
szerepel
B1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] appears [at/in something]
The actor will appear on the talk show tonight.
A színész ma este szerepel a beszélgetős műsorban.
You must appear in court next Monday.
Önnek jövő hétfőn meg kell jelennie a bíróságon.
She appeared at the charity fundraiser.
The president appeared before reporters.
Esempi per chi studia
I will appear in court tomorrow.
Holnap megjelenek a bíróságon.
She will appear on TV tonight.
Ma este szerepel a tévében.
He appeared at the meeting.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with 'perform'; 'appear' can mean just being present, not necessarily performing.
Significato
be present publicly
Collocazioni
appear in court
|appear on television
|appear at a concert
|appear before a judge
Sinonimi
attend (General term for being present; 'appear' often implies formality or obligation.)
Contrari
be absent (Not being present at an event or place.)
Temi
events
|law
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To go to a place, especially for an event or meeting.
To be present at a place or event, especially in an official or public capacity.
VERBO
B2
4
Schema d'uso:
[something] appears [in/on something]
Her article appeared in the newspaper yesterday.
Tegnap megjelent a cikke az újságban.
The story will appear on the evening news.
A történetet leadják az esti hírekben.
The announcement appeared on their website.
His name appeared in the credits.
Esempi per chi studia
The story appeared in the paper.
A történet megjelent az újságban.
My photo appeared online.
A fotóm felkerült az internetre.
The news appeared on TV.
Significato
be published or released
Collocazioni
appear in print
|appear online
|appear on screen
|article appeared in
Sinonimi
be published (Directly refers to making information available; 'appear' is broader and includes any public presentation.)
Contrari
be withdrawn (To be removed from public view or access.)
Temi
media
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To be shown or printed for people to see or hear.
To be printed, published, broadcast, or otherwise made available to the public.
Grammatica
Forma base
appear
IPA
GB/əpˈɪɹ/
US/əpˈɪɹ/
Sillabe e accento
ap - pear (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pear)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: appear
- 3rd Person Singular: appears
- Present Participle: appearing
- Past: appeared
Famiglia di parole
Forms
appears
verb
appearing
verb
appeared
verb
Core family
Related words
reappear
verb
reappearance
noun
Negative and opposite forms
disappear
verb A2
disappearance
noun B2
Espressioni
appear out of nowhere
1/əpˈɪɹ ˈaʊt əv nˈoʊwˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
suddenly become visible unexpectedly
To suddenly be seen without anyone expecting it.
Esempi
- The dog appeared out of nowhere and scared us.
- A car appeared out of nowhere on the road.
as it appears
1/ˈæz ˈɪt əpˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
as it seems to be true
The way something looks based on what we know now.
Esempi
- As it appears, we have no other choice.
- As it appears, they will win the game.
make it appear that
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt əpˈɪɹ ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
cause something to seem true
To make something look like it is true, even if it is not.
Esempi
- He tried to make it appear that he was working hard.
- They made it appear that she was guilty.