appear
"apparire"
verb
Meaning: to appear
Il sole appare all'alba.
The sun appears at dawn.
Meaning: to seem
Mi appare strano che non sia qui.
It seems strange to me that he is not here.
Meaning: to show up
Non è ancora apparso al lavoro oggi.
He hasn't shown up for work today yet.
Meaning: to emerge
Dopo la pioggia, spuntano i fiori.
After the rain, the flowers emerge.
Meaning: to come into view
L'isola appare all'orizzonte.
The island comes into view on the horizon.
A1: Apparisco sempre in ritardo.
A1: I always appear late.
A1: La luna appare di notte.
A1: The moon appears at night.
A1: Il sole appare al mattino.
A1: The sun appears in the morning.
B1: Spero che tu appaia alla festa stasera.
B1: I hope you appear at the party tonight.
B1: Quando apparve il primo smartphone?
B1: When did the first smartphone appear?
B1: Non mi sembra che lui sia apparso molto sicuro.
B1: He doesn't seem to have appeared very confident to me.
C1: Se fossi apparso prima, avrei potuto aiutarti.
C1: If I had appeared earlier, I could have helped you.
C1: Dopo aver attraversato la folla, apparve finalmente il cantante.
C1: After crossing the crowd, the singer finally appeared.
C1: Mi chiedo quando riapparirà la cometa nel cielo.
C1: I wonder when the comet will appear again in the sky.
The verb "apparire" is an Italian word that means "to appear" in English. It is a regular verb of the second conjugation, and it is commonly used in everyday conversation and written texts.
When used transitively, "apparire" can mean "to show up" or "to make an appearance." For example, if someone unexpectedly shows up at a party, you can say, "È apparso all'improvviso" (He appeared out of nowhere).
Intransitively, "apparire" can also mean "to seem" or "to look." In this sense, it describes the way something or someone appears to be. For instance, you might say, "Mi appare molto gentile" (He seems very kind to me).