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1 appearances can be deceptive
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2 deceptive
- tivadjective (deceiving; misleading: Appearances may be deceptive.) engañosodeceptive adj engañosotr[dɪ'septɪv]1 engañoso,-adeceptive [di'sɛptɪv] adj: engañoso, falaz♦ deceptively advadj.• engañador adj.• engañoso, -a adj.• fingido, -a adj.• ilusorio, -a adj.• prestigioso, -a adj.dɪ'septɪvadjective engañoso[dɪ'septɪv]ADJ engañoso* * *[dɪ'septɪv]adjective engañoso -
3 appearance
1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) apariencia, imagen2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) aparición3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) aparición, comparecencia1. apariencia / aspecto2. actuación / aparición3. aparición4. impresióntr[ə'pɪərəns]1 (becoming visible) aparición nombre femenino2 (before a court etc) comparecencia3 (on stage) actuación nombre femenino4 (look) apariencia, aspecto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLappearances can be deceptive las apariencias engañanto all appearances por lo que parece (parecía, etc)to keep up appearances guardar las aparienciasto put in an appearance hacer acto de presenciaappearance [ə'pɪrənts] n1) appearing: aparición f, presentación f, comparecencia f (ante un tribunal), publicación f (de un libro)2) look: apariencia f, aspecto mn.• aparición s.f.• apariencia s.f.• asomada s.f.• asomo s.m.• aspecto s.m.• cara s.f.• cariz s.m.• comparecencia s.f.• empaque s.m.• encaje s.m.• facha s.f.• fachada s.f.• físico s.m.• gesto s.m.• perspectiva s.f.• pinta s.f.• presentación s.f.• talle s.m.• trazado s.m.• viso s.m.• vitola s.f.ə'pɪrəns, ə'pɪərəns1)a) u c ( coming into view) aparición fshe made an unexpected appearance at the party — apareció or se presentó inesperadamente en la fiesta
to put in an appearance — hacer* acto de presencia
b) ( Law) comparecencia fc) u ( of book) aparición f, publicación f2) ua) ( look) aspecto mb) appearances pl apariencias fpl[ǝ'pɪǝrǝns]1. N1) (=act of showing o.s.) aparición f•
to make an appearance — aparecer, dejarse ver•
to put in an appearance — hacer acto de presencia2) (Theat, TV) aparición fto make one's first appearance — hacer su primera aparición, debutar
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his appearance as Don Mendo — su actuación en el papel de Don Mendo•
his appearance in "Don Mendo" — su actuación en "Don Mendo"3) (Jur) comparecencia f4) [of book etc] publicación f5) (=look) aspecto m•
at first appearance — a primera vista•
to have a dignified appearance — tener aspecto solemnehe had the appearance of an executive — parecía ejecutivo, tenía aspecto de ejecutivo
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in appearance — de aspecto6) appearances apariencias fpl•
to or by all appearances — al parecer•
you shouldn't go by appearances — no hay que fiarse de las aparienciasto judge by appearances,... — a juzgar por las apariencias,...
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to keep up appearances — guardar las apariencias2.CPDappearance fee, appearance money N — honorario que cobra una personalidad célebre por hacer una aparición pública, por ejemplo por televisión
* * *[ə'pɪrəns, ə'pɪərəns]1)a) u c ( coming into view) aparición fshe made an unexpected appearance at the party — apareció or se presentó inesperadamente en la fiesta
to put in an appearance — hacer* acto de presencia
b) ( Law) comparecencia fc) u ( of book) aparición f, publicación f2) ua) ( look) aspecto mb) appearances pl apariencias fpl -
4 apariencia
apariencia sustantivo femenino appearance; a juzgar por las apariencias judging by appearances; guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances; las apariencias engañan appearances can be deceptive
apariencia sustantivo femenino appearance Locuciones: en apariencia, apparently
guardar las apariencias, to keep up appearances ' apariencia' also found in these entries: Spanish: barniz - engañosa - engañoso - estampa - ir - juvenil - porte - traza - viso - cuidar - decente - externo - fachada - físico - forma English: air - appearance - dashing - dignified - disheveled - dishevelled - face - guise - look - nice - personal - seedy - semblance - show - sloppy - smart - sorry - take on - tidy - unkempt - untidy - veneer - outwardly - surface
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