How do you use "disappear" in a sentence?

The sun disappeared behind the clouds. My keys seem to have disappeared from the table. Many traditional crafts are in danger of disappearing.

disappear

Q: What does "disappear" mean?

To cease to be visible; to stop existing Disappear means to cease to be visible or to stop existing. It describes things that vanish from sight, people who go missing, or phenomena that fade away gradually or suddenly.

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Meaning: To cease to be visible; to stop existing

消失，失踪，不复存在

desaparecer, esfumarse

消える、姿を消す、なくなる

사라지다, 자취를 감추다, 없어지다

Disappear means to cease to be visible or to stop existing. It describes things that vanish from sight, people who go missing, or phenomena that fade away gradually or suddenly.

「disappear」意味着不再可见或停止存在。它描述从视野中消失的事物、失踪的人，或逐渐或突然消退的现象。

«Disappear» significa dejar de ser visible o dejar de existir. Describe cosas que se desvanecen de la vista, personas que desaparecen, o fenómenos que se desvanecen gradual o repentinamente.

「disappear」は見えなくなること、または存在しなくなることを意味します。視界から消えるもの、行方不明になる人、または徐々にまたは突然消えていく現象を表します。

Disappear는 눈에 보이지 않게 되거나 존재하지 않게 되는 것을 의미합니다. 시야에서 사라지는 것, 행방불명이 되는 사람, 또는 점차적으로나 갑자기 사라지는 현상을 묘사합니다.

Examples

The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
太阳消失在云层后面。
El sol desapareció detrás de las nubes.
太陽が雲の後ろに消えました。
태양이 구름 뒤로 사라졌습니다.
My keys seem to have disappeared from the table.
我的钥匙好像从桌子上不见了。
Mis llaves parecen haber desaparecido de la mesa.
私の鍵がテーブルから消えたようです。
제 열쇠가 테이블에서 사라진 것 같습니다.
Many traditional crafts are in danger of disappearing.
许多传统工艺正面临消失的危险。
Muchas artesanías tradicionales están en peligro de desaparecer.
多くの伝統工芸が消滅の危機にあります。
많은 전통 공예가 사라질 위기에 처해 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'dis-' (reversal) plus 'appear', from Old French 'aparoir', from Latin 'apparēre' (to come into view), from 'ad-' (to) and 'parēre' (to come into view). First attested in the 16th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal