No. 1,497 in French

disparu

"Disparu" means "missing" or "vanished" in English.

In a sentence

Le chien a disparu de la cour.
The dog has disappeared from the yard.
In this sentence, 'disparu' is the past participle of the verb 'disparaître', indicating that something is no longer visible or present.
Il est considéré comme une personne disparue.
He is considered a missing person.
Here, 'disparue' is an adjective describing someone who is lost or missing.
Des espèces disparues ne peuvent plus être observées dans la nature.
Extinct species can no longer be observed in nature.
'Disparues' is used to describe species that have vanished, with the implication of extinction.

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