appearance **** ap·pear·ance n

appearance **** ap·pear·ance n
[ə'pɪər(ə)ns]
1) (act) apparizione f, Theatre comparsa, apparizione, (of book etc) uscita, pubblicazione f

in order of appearance — in ordine di apparizione

to make one's first appearance — fare il proprio debutto, debuttare

to put in or make an appearance — fare atto di presenza

2) (look, aspect) aspetto

she takes great care over her appearance — cura molto il suo aspetto

in appearance — a vedersi

he was rather sickly in appearance — aveva un aspetto malaticcio or un'aria malaticcia

appearances can be deceptive — non bisogna fidarsi delle apparenze, le apparenze ingannano

to all appearances — a giudicar dalle apparenze

to keep up appearances — salvare le apparenze


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