appear

sembler, paraître

Donner l’impression d’avoir une qualité particulière ou de se trouver dans un certain état.

En anglais simple : To seem to have a particular quality or be in a particular state.

• You appear tired today.
• He appeared to enjoy the meal.
• It appears that the shop is closed.

Comment l'utiliser : appear + adjective (He appeared nervous during the interview.); appear to do something (She appears to know the answer.); it appears that ... (It appears that we have arrived early.)

Synonymes : seem, look

Expressions courantes : appear tired, appear to be, appear calm

apparaître

Devenir visible ou arriver à un endroit où quelqu’un peut vous voir.

En anglais simple : To become visible or arrive where someone can see you.

• A cat appeared at the door.
• The sun appeared from behind the clouds.
• Strange marks have appeared on the wall.

Comment l'utiliser : appear in/at/on something (A message appeared on the screen.)

Synonymes : emerge, come into view

Contraires : disappear, vanish

Expressions courantes : appear suddenly, appear in sight, appear at something, appear on screen

apparaître, figurer

Être montré ou présent dans un film, une émission, un livre ou une autre œuvre.

En anglais simple : To be shown or included in a film, programme, book, or other work.

• Her name appears in the book.
• He appeared on television last night.
• She has appeared in several popular films.

Comment l'utiliser : appear in something (She appeared in three films last year.); appear on something (His photograph appeared on the cover.); appear as someone/something (He appears as a doctor in the series.)

Synonymes : feature

Expressions courantes : appear in something, appear on television, appear as someone

émerger, apparaître

Commencer à être connu du public ou à se faire remarquer dans la vie publique.

En anglais simple : To become known to the public or begin to be noticed in public life.

• Several exciting young writers appeared during that decade.
• A new political movement appeared after the war.
• Fresh artistic talent continues to appear every year.

Synonymes : emerge

Expressions courantes : appear on the scene, appear before the public