Also means
vanish
Usage Note
Sparire means to vanish and takes essere in compound tenses: è sparito ('he disappeared'). Italians use the imperative sparisci! to snap 'get lost!', and sparire dalla circolazione means to drop out of sight.
Examples
"Il gatto è sparito di nuovo."
Natural Translation
The cat has disappeared again.
Literal Translation
The cat is disappeared of new.

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