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scomparire

disappear

verb skohm-pah-REE-reh Less Common

Also means

vanish

Usage Note

Scomparire takes essere in compound tenses, so you say è scomparso. It can poignantly mean to pass away as well as simply to vanish from sight; contrast it with sparire, a near-synonym.

Examples

"Il sole scompare dietro le nuvole."

Natural Translation

The sun disappears behind the clouds.

Literal Translation

The sun disappears behind the clouds.

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