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1 appearance
appearance [əˈpɪərəns]a. ( = act) apparition fb. (in play, film, TV programme) since his appearance in "Hamlet" depuis qu'il a joué dans « Hamlet »• in order of appearance (in play) par ordre d'entrée en scène ; (in film, TV programme) par ordre d'apparition à l'écranc. ( = look) apparence fd. [of publication] parution f* * *[ə'pɪərəns] 1.1) ( arrival) (of person, vehicle) arrivée f; (of development, invention) apparition f2) Cinema, Theatre, Television passage mto make an appearance on television/on stage — passer à la télévision/à la scène
cast in order of appearance — Theatre distribution par ordre d'entrée en scène; Cinema distribution par ordre d'apparition (à l'écran)
3) (public, sporting) apparition f6) ( semblance)to give the appearance of something/of doing — donner l'apparence de quelque chose/de faire
it had all the appearances ou every appearance of — cela avait tout l'air de
7) (of book, article) parution f2.appearances plural noun apparences fplto judge ou go by appearances — se fier aux apparences
for the sake of appearances —
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2 appearance
A n2 Cin, Theat, TV passage m ; to make an appearance on television/on stage passer à la télévision/à la scène ; to make one's first screen appearance faire ses débuts à l'écran ; a rare screen appearance by X une des rares apparitions à l'écran de X ; cast in order of appearance distribution par ordre d'entrée en scène ;3 (public, sporting) apparition f ; to make a public appearance faire une apparition publique ; this is his first appearance for Ireland il fait ses débuts pour l'équipe d'Irlande ; to put in an appearance faire acte de présence ;4 Jur ( in court) comparution f (in, before devant) ; to enter an appearance comparaître en justice ;5 ( look) ( of person) apparence f ; (of district, object) aspect m ; to check one's appearance vérifier sa tenue ; to be self-conscious about one's appearance être gêné par son aspect physique ; ‘smart appearance essential’ ‘excellente présentation exigée’ ; to give sth the appearance of donner à qch l'apparence de ; to be foreign in appearance avoir l'air étranger ;6 ( semblance) to give the appearance of sth/of doing donner l'apparence de qch/de faire ; it had all the appearances ou every appearance of cela avait tout l'air de ; to maintain an appearance of objectivity conserver un semblant d'objectivité ;B appearances npl ( external show) apparences fpl ; to judge ou go by appearances se fier aux apparences ; going by appearances… à en juger par les apparences… ; for the sake of appearances, for appearances' sake pour la forme ; to keep up appearances sauvegarder les apparences ; to all appearances apparemment ; contrary to/in spite of appearances contrairement aux/en dépit des apparences ; appearances can be deceptive les apparences sont souvent trompeuses. -
3 appearance
appearance [ə'pɪərəns](a) (act of appearing) apparition f;∎ with the appearance of fast-food restaurants avec l'apparition ou l'arrivée des fast-foods;∎ the antibiotics help guard against the appearance of further infections les antibiotiques contribuent à éviter l'apparition de nouvelles infections;∎ she made a brief appearance at the party elle a fait une brève apparition à la fête;∎ the president made a personal appearance le président est apparu en personne;∎ to put in an appearance passer; (as token gesture) faire acte de présence(b) (advent) avènement m; Commerce (of new product) mise f sur le marché; (of book, newspaper) parution f∎ to make an appearance before a court or a judge comparaître devant un tribunal∎ this was her first appearance on the stage c'était sa première apparition sur scène;∎ she's made a number of television appearances elle est passée plusieurs fois à la télévision;∎ offers have flooded in since her television appearance les propositions ont afflué depuis son passage à la télévision;∎ in order of appearance par ordre d'entrée en scène(e) (outward aspect) apparence f, aspect m;∎ from his appearance one would say… à son air ou son extérieur on dirait…;∎ to have a good appearance (person) présenter bien;∎ I tried to give the appearance that I cared j'ai essayé de donner l'impression que ça ne m'était pas indifférent;∎ it has all the appearances of being a first-class show si l'on en juge par les apparences, ce devrait être un spectacle de premier ordre;∎ to or by all appearances selon toute apparence;∎ contrary to all appearances, against all appearances contrairement à toute apparence;∎ appearances can be deceptive les apparences sont parfois trompeuses;∎ don't judge by appearances ne vous fiez pas aux apparences, il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences;∎ to keep up appearances sauver les apparences;∎ for appearances' sake pour la forme -
4 appearance
1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) apparence2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) apparition3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) apparition; comparution -
5 personal
1) (one's own: This is his personal opinion; The matter will have my personal attention.) personnel2) (private: This is a personal matter between him and me.) personnel3) (in person: The Prime Minister will make a personal appearance.) en personne4) ((making remarks which are) insulting, especially about a person's appearance etc: personal remarks; Don't be personal!) personnel -
6 homely
homely [ˈhəʊmlɪ]a. (British) [person] aux goûts simples ; [atmosphere, room, place] accueillant ; [dish, food] simple* * *['həʊmlɪ]1) GB (cosy, welcoming) accueillant2) GB ( unpretentious) [room, cooking] sans prétention; [person] simple3) US péj ( plain) [person] sans attraits -
7 prim
prim [prɪm]* * *[prɪm]adjective (also prim and proper) [person, manner, appearance] guindé; [expression] pincé; [voice] affecté; [clothing] très convenable -
8 disagreeable
disagreeable [‚dɪsəˈgrɪəbl]* * *[ˌdɪsə'griːəbl]adjective [person, reaction, appearance] désagréable; [remark] désobligeant -
9 slovenly
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10 smart
smart [smα:t]1. adjectivea. ( = not shabby) [hotel, restaurant, club, neighbourhood] chic inv ; [person, clothes, appearance] élégant ; [house, car] beau ( belle f)b. ( = fashionable) à la modec. ( = clever) (inf) intelligent• don't get smart with me! ne joue pas au malin avec moi ! (inf)e. ( = brisk) vif[cut, graze] brûler ; [iodine] piquer3. compounds* * *[smɑːt] 1.1) ( elegant) élégant2) (colloq) ( intelligent) [child, decision] malin; [politician, journalist] habile3) [restaurant, hotel, street] chic inv4) ( stinging) [blow] vif/vive; [rebuke] cinglant5) ( brisk)6) Computing intelligent2.1) ( sting) brûler2) fig ( emotionally) être piqué au vifthey are smarting over ou from their defeat — ils sont sous le coup de leur défaite
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11 wretched
wretched [ˈret∫ɪd]a. [life, conditions] misérable* * *['retʃɪd]1) ( miserable) [person] infortuné; [appearance, conditions] misérable; [weather] affreux/-euse; [accommodation] minableto feel wretched — ( ill) être à plat; ( due to hangover) se sentir abruti
to feel wretched about — être honteux/-euse de
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12 honest
['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) honnête2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) honnête3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) honnête•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) tout de même!- honesty -
13 make-over
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14 composed
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15 neatness
neatness n1 (tidiness, orderliness) ( of person's appearance) aspect m soigné ; ( in habits) méticulosité f ; (of room, house) propreté f, ordre m ; ( of garden) aspect m soigné ; ( of copybook) propreté f ; ( of handwriting) netteté f ; extra marks are given for neatness on tiendra compte de la présentation dans la notation ; -
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17 ruffianly
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18 sleek
sleek [sli:k](a) (fur, hair) luisant, lustré, lisse; (feathers) brillant, luisant; (bird) aux plumes luisantes; (cat) au poil soyeux ou brillant(c) (vehicle, plane) aux lignes pures;∎ the car has very sleek lines cette voiture a une très belle ligne;∎ a sleek black limousine une limousine d'un noir brillant∎ to sleek one's hair back or down se lisser les cheveux -
19 sleekness
sleekness ['sli:knɪs](a) (of fur, hair, feathers) brillant m, luisant m;∎ the sleekness of the bird les plumes fpl luisantes de l'oiseau(c) (of vehicle, plane) pureté f de lignes, ligne f aérodynamique -
20 sullen
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