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sparere

to disappear; to vanish

verb spah-REE-reh Rare

Usage Note

Sparire ('to disappear') takes the auxiliary essere: è sparito nel nulla ('he vanished into thin air'). It is irregular in the present (sparisco, sparisci) following the -isc- pattern. Distinguish from scomparire, a near-synonym that can also mean 'to pass away'.

Examples

"Il gatto è sparito senza lasciare tracce."

Natural Translation

The cat disappeared without leaving any traces.

Literal Translation

The cat is disappeared without leaving traces.

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