appear
gb/əpˈɪɹ/ us/əpˈɪɹ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 400
megjelenik, felbukkan, feltűnik, tűnik, látszik, szerepel, felkerül, napvilágot lát
KITENZI
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Maana
come into view
Miunganiko ya maneno
suddenly appear
|appear out of nowhere
|appear on stage
|appear in the distance
Visawe
emerge (Suggests a gradual or noticeable coming into view.)
Vinyume
disappear (Means to go out of sight or become invisible.)
Mada
daily life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To start to be seen.
To come into sight or become visible.
KITENZI
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He appears angry.
Mérgesnek tűnik.
It appears that she is busy.
Úgy tűnik, elfoglalt.
She appears to like cats.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'appear' instead of 'look' when talking about physical attractiveness; 'appear' can sound more formal or uncertain than 'look'.
Maana
seem or give impression
Miunganiko ya maneno
appear happy
|appear to understand
|appear confident
|it appears that
Visawe
seem (Almost identical in meaning; 'appear' can sound slightly more formal or visual.)
Vinyume
prove (To show something is true with certainty, removing doubt from appearance.)
Mada
communication
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To look or seem like something is true.
To give the impression of being or doing something, often without certainty.
KITENZI
B1
3
megjelenik
B1
szerepel
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'perform'; 'appear' can mean just being present, not necessarily performing.
Maana
be present publicly
Miunganiko ya maneno
appear in court
|appear on television
|appear at a concert
|appear before a judge
Visawe
attend (General term for being present; 'appear' often implies formality or obligation.)
Vinyume
be absent (Not being present at an event or place.)
Mada
events
|law
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B2
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
be published or released
Miunganiko ya maneno
appear in print
|appear online
|appear on screen
|article appeared in
Visawe
be published (Directly refers to making information available; 'appear' is broader and includes any public presentation.)
Vinyume
be withdrawn (To be removed from public view or access.)
Mada
media
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To be shown or printed for people to see or hear.
To be printed, published, broadcast, or otherwise made available to the public.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
appear
IPA
GB/əpˈɪɹ/
US/əpˈɪɹ/
Silabi na mkazo
ap - pear (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pear)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: appear
- 3rd Person Singular: appears
- Present Participle: appearing
- Past: appeared
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
appear out of nowhere
1/əpˈɪɹ ˈaʊt əv nˈoʊwˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
suddenly become visible unexpectedly
To suddenly be seen without anyone expecting it.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- He tried to make it appear that he was working hard.
- They made it appear that she was guilty.