1 to seem: --
You've got to appear (to be) calm in an interview even if you're terrified underneath.
To people who don't know him he probably appears (to be) rather unfriendly.
Things aren't always what they appear to be.
[ + to infinitive ] She appears to actually like the man, which I find incredible.
There appears to be some mistake.
[ + (that) ] It appears (that) she left the party alone.
It appears to me (that) (= I think that) we need to make some changes.
formal It would appear (that) (= it seems that) nobody on board the aircraft actually had a licence to fly it.
[ + adv/prep ] It appears as if/as though I was wrong.
Everything was not as it appeared - secret deals had been done.
I know how it must appear, but it's not really as bad as it looks.
"Has he left?" "It appears not/so."
[ after so ] "I think we're late." "So it appears."
2 to perform publicly in a play, film, or show: --
She will be appearing in the latest adaptation of "Bleak House".
4 to arrive: --
If she hasn't appeared by ten o'clock I'm going without her.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Môžeme to dokončiť krok za krokom, nech je cesta akokoľvek dlhá a nedá sa dokončiť, nech je cesta akokoľvek krátka, ak si ani neoznačíte svoju stopu.