No. 1,993 in Portuguese
aparecer
To appear or to show up.
In a sentence
Ele apareceu de repente na festa.
He showed up suddenly at the party.
In this sentence, 'apareceu' means 'showed up,' indicating someone's arrival or presence.
Amanhã pode aparecer outra oportunidade.
Tomorrow another opportunity might arise.
Here, 'aparecer' is used figuratively to indicate the occurrence or emergence of something new.
As estrelas começaram a aparecer no céu.
The stars began to appear in the sky.
In this context, 'aparecer' means 'to appear,' referring to something becoming visible.
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