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[ë'piërëns] n 1. shfaqje, dukje. 2. pamje e jashtme.● to/by/from all appearances me sa duket, duke gjykuar nga pamja e jashtme● keep up appearance mbahem sa për sy të botës● in appearance në pamje● put in an appearance dukem● to save appearances për sytë e botës* * *paraqitje
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keep up appearances — To keep up an outward show, esp one that belies, or is intended to disguise, the inward reality • • • Main Entry: ↑appear * * * keep up appearances phrase to pretend that everything is good, for example with your marriage or your financial… … Useful english dictionary
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appearance — [ə pir′əns] n. [ME aparaunce < OFr aparance < LL apparentia < apparere, APPEAR] 1. the act or an instance of appearing 2. the look or outward aspect of a person or thing 3. anything that appears; thing seen 4. Archaic an apparition 5 … English World dictionary
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appearance — (n.) late 14c., visible state or form, figure; mere show, from Anglo Fr. apparaunce, O.Fr. aparance appearance, display, pomp (13c.), from L. apparentia, abstract noun from aparentem, pp. of apparere (see APPEAR (Cf. appear)). Meaning semblance… … Etymology dictionary
keep up appearances — ► keep up appearances maintain an impression of wealth or well being. Main Entry: ↑appearance … English terms dictionary
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appearance — noun 1 way that sb/sth looks ADJECTIVE ▪ attractive, handsome, youthful ▪ distinctive, odd, strange, striking ▪ dishevelled/disheveled … Collocations dictionary
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