0 to seem to be, or to look as if -- avoir l’air
It appears that she left yesterday. Il semble qu’elle soit partie hier.
There appears to have been a mistake. Il semble qu’il y ait eu une erreur.
He appeared tired and distracted. Il paraissait fatigué et distrait.
1 to become visible -- apparaître
Clouds appeared in the sky. Des nuages sont apparus dans le ciel.
2 to begin to exist -- apparaître
Stoves did not appear until the 18th century. Les poêles ne sont pas apparus avant le 18ème siècle.
3 to come to a place -- arriver
He’ll appear late as usual. Il va arriver en retard comme d’habitude.
4 to perform in public -- jouer
She appeared in a play on Broadway. Elle a joué dans une pièce sur Broadway.
5 to come into view -- apparaître
Once again it is being proven that the adversary, however strong he may appear, is not invincible.
And what about the other retainers who keep appearing there?
The report being debated, despite any good proposals by the rapporteur, who is trying to appear 'objective', basically sits squarely on the fence.
Every day, survey after survey appears, and they all contain different results.
Paradoxical though it may appear, the different positions expressed this evening did have one thing in common, and that is concern.
Yet these, too, will not just appear.
A consensus appears to be on the horizon on the need to harmonise, to set up a framework for the certification systems and arrive at mutual recognition between these systems.
So as not to appear to be the direct spokesperson for employers, the report tries to include some social clauses.
