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auftreten: to appear, to show up, to emerge (as in a natural phenomenon) - often used for something unexpected or unusual like a problem. Or for an actor to "appear on stage", or to present yourself in a certain way.Ein Problem ist aufgetreten: A problem occurred/emerged.Der Künstler wird auf der Bühne auftreten: The artist will appear on stage.auftauchen: to show up, to pop up, to appear - more commonly used when a person or thing appears unexpectedly or is found after being lost.Er tauchte plötzlich auf: He showed up suddenly.Das Buch tauchte in meiner Tasche wieder auf: The book reappeared in my bag.Related Topics: Verb Prefixes - auf-, German Verbs - auftreten, German Verbs - auftauchen