disparaître

disappear

verb dees-pah-RET Common

Also means

vanish

Usage Note

Disparaître combines dis- (reversal) with paraître (to appear), literally 'to un-appear.' The past participle is disparu, and the related noun la disparition means 'disappearance.' It follows the irregular conjugation of paraître, with a circumflex on the î before t.

Examples

"Le soleil disparaît derrière les nuages."

Natural Translation

The sun disappears behind the clouds.

Literal Translation

The sun disappears behind the clouds.

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