appear
gb/əpˈɪɹ/ us/əpˈɪɹ/
A2
Engleză
~ 400
megjelenik, felbukkan, feltűnik, tűnik, látszik, szerepel, felkerül, napvilágot lát
VERB
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sens
come into view
Colocații
suddenly appear
|appear out of nowhere
|appear on stage
|appear in the distance
Sinonime
emerge (Suggests a gradual or noticeable coming into view.)
Antonime
disappear (Means to go out of sight or become invisible.)
Teme
daily life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To start to be seen.
To come into sight or become visible.
VERB
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He appears angry.
Mérgesnek tűnik.
It appears that she is busy.
Úgy tűnik, elfoglalt.
She appears to like cats.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'appear' instead of 'look' when talking about physical attractiveness; 'appear' can sound more formal or uncertain than 'look'.
Sens
seem or give impression
Colocații
appear happy
|appear to understand
|appear confident
|it appears that
Sinonime
seem (Almost identical in meaning; 'appear' can sound slightly more formal or visual.)
Antonime
prove (To show something is true with certainty, removing doubt from appearance.)
Teme
communication
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To look or seem like something is true.
To give the impression of being or doing something, often without certainty.
VERB
B1
3
megjelenik
B1
szerepel
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with 'perform'; 'appear' can mean just being present, not necessarily performing.
Sens
be present publicly
Colocații
appear in court
|appear on television
|appear at a concert
|appear before a judge
Sinonime
attend (General term for being present; 'appear' often implies formality or obligation.)
Antonime
be absent (Not being present at an event or place.)
Teme
events
|law
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
VERB
B2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
be published or released
Colocații
appear in print
|appear online
|appear on screen
|article appeared in
Sinonime
be published (Directly refers to making information available; 'appear' is broader and includes any public presentation.)
Antonime
be withdrawn (To be removed from public view or access.)
Teme
media
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To be shown or printed for people to see or hear.
To be printed, published, broadcast, or otherwise made available to the public.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
appear
IPA
GB/əpˈɪɹ/
US/əpˈɪɹ/
Silabe și accent
ap - pear (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pear)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: appear
- 3rd Person Singular: appears
- Present Participle: appearing
- Past: appeared
Familie de cuvinte
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
Expresii
appear out of nowhere
1/əpˈɪɹ ˈaʊt əv nˈoʊwˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
suddenly become visible unexpectedly
To suddenly be seen without anyone expecting it.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- He tried to make it appear that he was working hard.
- They made it appear that she was guilty.