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appearances
Italian
Italian
English
English
apparenza [appaˈrɛntsa] N f
1. apparenza (manifestazione esteriore):
apparenza
appearance
apparenza
semblance
apparenza
outwardness
solo per salvare le apparenze
it's just for appearances' sake, it's just a fig leaf
salvare le apparenze
to keep up appearances
una soluzione che consente di salvare le apparenze
a face-saving solution
giudicare dalle apparenze
to judge or go by appearances or by looks alone
giudicare qn dalle apparenze
to take sb at face value
non lasciarti ingannare dalle apparenze!
don't be taken in by appearances!
a dispetto delle apparenze
contrary to or in spite of appearances
è calmo solo in apparenza
he only looks calm
l'apparenza inganna
appearances can be deceptive, looks can be deceiving
non fidatevi delle apparenze
don't be deceived by appearances
stando alle apparenze
to all outward appearances
in apparenza sembrava un problema semplice
on the surface it was a simple problem
essere solo apparenza
to be all show
2. apparenza (aspetto esteriore):
apparenza
appearance
apparenza
look
una donna di bella apparenza
a good-looking woman
ingannevole apparenza, impressione
deceptive
ingannevole apparenza, impressione
deceiving
ingannevole apparenza, impressione
misleading
English
English
Italian
Italian
externals
apparenze f
to all outward appearances
stando alle apparenze or a giudicare dalle apparenze
outwardness
apparenza f
appearances can be deceptive
le apparenze possono ingannare, non bisogna fidarsi delle apparenze
credibility gap
= divario fra le apparenze e l'effettiva realtà dei fatti
fig it's just a fig leaf!
è solo per salvare le apparenze!
shabby-genteel
povero ma dignitoso, che cerca di salvare le apparenze
outwardly calm, confident, indifferent etc.
apparentemente, in apparenza
Italian
Italian
English
English
apparenza [ap·pa·ˈrɛn·tsa] N f
1. apparenza (aspetto):
apparenza
appearance
l'apparenza inganna
appearances can be deceptive
2. apparenza pl (forma):
apparenza
appearances
salvare le -e
to keep up appearances
3. apparenza (phrase):
in apparenza
apparently
non giudicare dalle apparenze
don't judge by appearances
l'apparenza inganna prov
don't judge a book by its cover prov
English
English
Italian
Italian
appearance
apparenze f pl
from all appearances
dalle apparenze
to keep up appearances
salvare le apparenze
appearances can be deceptive prov
l'apparenza inganna prov
semblance
apparenza f
external
apparenze f pl
on the surface fig
in apparenza
appearances can deceive prov
l'apparenza inganna prov
to keep up appearances
mantenere le apparenze
things aren't always what they seem
l'apparenza inganna
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non giudicare dalle apparenze
don't judge by appearances
l'apparenza inganna prov
don't judge a book by its cover prov
l'apparenza inganna
appearances can be deceptive
in apparenza
apparently
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Ghenf, sotto l'apparenza tranquilla e laboriosa, nasconde, pertanto, una vita notturna costellata di crimini, giochi d'azzardo e squallida prostituzione.
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Oggi nel kaiseki si cerca armonia di gusti, motivi, e apparenze dei colori.
it.wikipedia.org
Nonostante le apparenze, pesa più di novanta chili.
it.wikipedia.org
I personaggi da assurdi iniziarono ad assumere un'apparenza esteriore, qualche elemento iniziale di borghese verismo.
it.wikipedia.org
Taekkyeon è un'arte marziale coreana tradizionale all'apparenza simile ad una danza.
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