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aparente

apparent

adjective ah-pah-REN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Origin: From Latin apparentem, present participle of apparēre (to appear).

Also means

seeming

Usage Note

Aparente is a false friend: it primarily means 'seeming' or 'apparent' (not necessarily real), rather than 'attractive'. The adverb aparentemente is common in journalism. Compare evidente (obvious) and visible (visible).

Examples

"La causa aparente del accidente fue el hielo."

Natural Translation

The apparent cause of the accident was ice.

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