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dapparence
appearance
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
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apparence [apaʀɑ̃s] N f
1. apparence (gén):
apparence (extérieur)
appearance
ne jugez pas sur les apparences
don't judge by appearances
ne vous fiez pas aux apparences
appearances are deceptive
pour sauver les apparences
to keep up appearances
il est bon, malgré les ou en dépit des apparences
he is kind, despite appearances to the contrary
contre toute apparence
despite every indication to the contrary
malgré certaines apparences
despite certain indications to the contrary
il est jeune d'apparence
he looks young
homme d'apparence ou à l'apparence jeune
young-looking man
elle n'est calme qu'en apparence
she only looks ou seems calm
il n'a que l'apparence de la bonté
he only looks ou seems kind
en apparence
seemingly
sous l'apparence de la bonté
under the guise of kindness
sous des apparences raisonnables
behind a façade of reasonableness
selon toute apparence, ils sont d'accord
it would seem that they agree
‘ils sont d'accord?’—‘selon toute apparence’
‘they agree?’—‘it would seem so’
‘ils sont d'accord’—‘en apparence (seulement)’
‘they agree’—‘only on the surface’
des personnes en apparence si différentes
people outwardly so different
2. apparence PHILOS:
l'apparence
appearance
trompeur (trompeuse) distance, apparence
deceptive
rébarbatif (rébarbative) visage, apparence
forbidding, rebarbative form
hirsute personne, apparence
dishevelled Brit
hirsute personne, apparence
tousled
viril (virile) traits, apparence
masculine, virile
English
English
French
French
shabby-looking person
d'apparence miteuse
outwardly calm, confident, indifferent etc
en apparence
to all outward appearances
en apparence
externally calm, healthy
en apparence
to resemble sth externally
avoir l'apparence de qc
uniform in appearance
d'apparence identique
in the PONS Dictionary
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apparence [apaʀɑ̃s] N f
1. apparence (aspect):
apparence
appearance
2. apparence (ce qui semble être):
apparence
outward appearance
Phrases:
sauver les apparences
to save face
grêle apparence
lanky
piteux (-euse) air, apparence
pitiful
English
English
French
French
facade
apparence f
neatness of person
apparence f soignée
plainness
apparence f quelconque
surface
apparence f
on the surface
en apparence
to all outward appearances
selon toute apparence
guise
apparence f
appearance
apparence f
appearance of wealth
apparence f
to all appearances, from all appearances Am
selon toute apparence
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English
apparence [apaʀɑ͂s] N f
1. apparence (aspect):
apparence
appearance
2. apparence (ce qui semble être):
apparence
outward appearance
Phrases:
sauver les apparences
to save face
piteux (-euse) air, apparence
pitiful
grêle apparence
lanky
English
English
French
French
facade
apparence f
neatness of person
apparence f soignée
plainness
apparence f quelconque
to all outward appearances
selon toute apparence
surface
apparence f
on the surface
en apparence
guise
apparence f
appearance
apparence f
appearance of wealth
apparence f
from all appearances
selon toute apparence
OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"
apparence f
apparence physique
physical appearance
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
revêtir des mensonges d'une apparence d'honnêteté
to cloak lies in an appearance of truth
prendre l'apparence/la forme de qc
to take on the appearance/form of sth
she doesn't appear to care how she dresses
elle se moque de son apparence
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Cinq étroits pilastres sommés de grêles pinacles, qui sont tous cassés sauf un, sont plaqués devant le mur.
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Les gros dégâts, comme ceux liés à la grêle, restent exclus.
fr.wikipedia.org
Elles sont séparées par la retombée des branches d'ogives supplémentaires de la voûte, et des grêles formerets.
fr.wikipedia.org
Il vit sur, et parfois dans la muqueuse du tiers moyen du grêle.
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De plus, le givrage dans ces nuages est important, car les gouttes y sont en surfusion, et la grêle va endommager les aéronefs.
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