Appear
The verb Appear has its etymological origin in the Latin word apparescĕre. The first meaning mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) make reference to show or manifest, generally causing astonishment.
For example: "The bathers were terrified when, between the waves and near the coast, they saw a huge shark appear", "Post-traumatic stress can take several weeks to appear after a painful or difficult event to cope with", "When I start cooking, my dog does not take long to appear".
Appearing also implies make yourself known or come into existence for the first time: "When COVID-19 cases appeared in the town that until then had not registered any infected, the municipal authorities were forced to impose movement restrictions", "As reported by the record company, the Mexican artist's album will appear at the end of the year", "The expected new model of the phone could appear in the coming months".
Another use of the concept refers to what happens when someone or something that was hidden or lost it is found: "I can't find my keys, but they have to show up at any moment because I know I left them somewhere in the bedroom", "My cousin has to show up, it can't be that no one has seen him", "Seeing the dog appear on the corner of the house, I could not believe it".
Finally, appearing can be linked to what an individual does when lets see or perform Act of presence at a site: "Finally! You decided to appear ... ", "Don't show up in this place again, do you understand me?", "And after five months, the young man appeared at his parents' house".
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