paraître

paraître
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. to appear
Julien devait absolument partir, mais il avait peur de paraître impoli.Julien absolutely had to leave, but he was afraid of appearing impolite.
b. to seem
Les vacances paraissent déjà loin.The holidays already seem long ago.
a. to appear
Le rideau s’est levé et un acteur en costume d’Arlequin a paru sur scène.The curtain rose and an actor in Harlequin costume appeared on stage.
a. to be published
L’article que j’ai écrit paraîtra dans le journal de demain.The article I've written will be published in tomorrow's paper.
b. to come out
Quand notre magazine a paru pour la première fois, nous avions à peine de quoi financer le numéro suivant.When our magazine first came out, we barely had enough money to finance the next issue.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. appearances
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Tu attaches beaucoup trop d’importance au paraître !You care way too much about appearances!
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