No. 3,227 in Portuguese
desaparecido
Missing; disappeared.
In a sentence
O cachorro está desaparecido há dias.
The dog has been missing for days.
In this sentence, 'desaparecido' is used as an adjective to describe the condition of the dog being missing or vanished.
Ela encontrou o anel que estava desaparecido.
She found the ring that was missing.
Here, 'desaparecido' acts as a past participle adjective, modifying 'anel' to indicate it was lost or not located until found.
O policial investigou o caso do homem desaparecido.
The policeman investigated the case of the missing man.
In this instance, 'desaparecido' characterizes the man described, showing he is missing or unaccounted for.
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