auftauchen — meaning in English

English meaning

• appear verb To come into view; to become visible.
• emerge verb To come out from somewhere hidden or enclosed, becoming visible.
• surface noun The outer or top layer of something.

Senses

auftauchen is used for these senses in English:

• appear (intransitive) To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.
• crop up (intransitive, idiomatic) To occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.
• emerge (intransitive) To come into view.
• emerge (intransitive, copulative) To come out of a situation, object, or a liquid.
• pop up (intransitive, informal, idiomatic) To appear without warning.
• show up (transitive) To make visible; to expose.
• start up (intransitive) To rise suddenly.
• surface (intransitive) To rise to the surface.

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.

emerge — full definition

1. verb To come out from somewhere hidden or enclosed, becoming visible.
2. verb To become known or apparent, especially after investigation.

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