disparu

/dispaʁy/

adjective #751 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

disappeared, missing

Examples

suspect trace.

The suspect disappeared without leaving a trace.

chat jours.

She is looking for her cat that has been missing for three days.

documents importants .

The important documents disappeared from the office during the night.

Disparu est le participe passe du verbe disparaitre (to disappear), employe comme adjectif ou dans les temps composes. Porter disparu (to report missing) est une expression administrative frequente. Les disparus designe les personnes portees disparues ou les victimes d'un accident dont le corps n'a pas ete retrouve.

Disparaitre dans la nature signifie fuir sans laisser de traces. Faire disparaitre (to make disappear, to get rid of) s'emploie au sens propre et figure. Le contraire est reapparaitre (to reappear) ou etre retrouve (to be found).

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