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opstå — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appear verb To come into view; to become visible.
  • arise verb To come into being, appear, or start happening.
  • being noun A living creature, especially in phrases like "human being."
  • derive verb To get or obtain something from a particular source.
  • emerge verb To come out from somewhere hidden or enclosed, becoming visible.

Senses

opstå is used for these senses in English:

  • appear (intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
  • arise (intransitive) To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.
  • being The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
  • derive (intransitive) To originate or stem (from).
  • emerge (intransitive, copulative) To come out of a situation, object, or a liquid.

appear — full definition

  1. verb To come into view; to become visible.
  2. verb To seem or give the impression of being a certain way.
  3. verb To perform or take part publicly, as in a show, court case, or event.

arise — full definition

  1. verb To come into being, appear, or start happening.
  2. verb To get up, especially from sleep or a resting position (somewhat literary).

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