dawn on
US /dɔːn ɑːn/
UK /dɔːn ɑːn/

1.
apparaître, se révéler
if something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time
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It suddenly dawned on me that I had forgotten my wallet.
Il m'a soudainement frappé que j'avais oublié mon portefeuille.
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The truth slowly dawned on him.
La vérité lui apparut lentement.