appearance
gb/əpˈɪɹəns/ us/əpˈɪɹəns/
A2
Engelsk
~ 1500
külső, kinézet, megjelenés, látszat, benyomás
NAVNEORD
A2
1
Brugsmønster:
the appearance of [someone/something]
Her appearance had changed a lot since high school.
A külseje rengeteget változott a középiskola óta.
The sudden appearance of wrinkles worried him.
Aggasztotta a ráncok hirtelen megjelenése.
They judged him by his appearance alone.
Læringseksempler
She has a nice appearance.
Kellemes a megjelenése.
His appearance is very different now.
Most nagyon más a külseje.
The dog's appearance is clean and healthy.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'appearance' with 'arrival'; in this sense it only refers to how something looks, not the act of coming.
Betydning
outward look of someone/something
Ordforbindelser
physical appearance
|personal appearance
|change in appearance
|improve appearance
|outward appearance
Synonymer
look (Less formal and more general; can refer to facial expression as well as overall visual impression.)
|
aspect (More formal; often used for a particular part of appearance.)
Antonymer
reality (Contrasts the external look with the actual truth or nature.)
Temaer
daily life
|descriptions
|visual
|core_vocabulary
Definition
How a person or thing looks to other people.
The visual impression or form of a person or thing as seen by others.
NAVNEORD
B1
2
megjelenés
B1
Brugsmønster:
make an appearance at [event/place]
The singer made a rare public appearance.
Az énekes ritkán jelent meg nyilvánosan.
He was fined for missing his court appearance.
Megbírságolták, mert nem jelent meg a bíróságon.
She made her first appearance on stage at age 10.
Læringseksempler
The actor made an appearance at the party.
A színész megjelent a partin.
He missed his court appearance.
Nem jelent meg a bíróságon.
She made her first appearance on TV yesterday.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this with 'look'; here it refers to the act of showing up, not physical features.
Betydning
act of becoming visible or present
Ordforbindelser
public appearance
|court appearance
|brief appearance
|first appearance
|special appearance
Synonymer
arrival (Focuses on the fact of coming to a place, not necessarily being seen by many people.)
|
showing (Informal; implies coming into view for a short time.)
Antonymer
absence (Refers to not being present or visible when expected.)
Temaer
events
|social life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When a person comes into view or is seen in public.
The act of arriving at a place and becoming visible to others, especially in public or formal situations.
NAVNEORD
B2
3
Brugsmønster:
give the appearance of [something]
His calm voice gave the appearance of confidence.
Nyugodt hangja a magabiztosság látszatát keltette.
The building had the appearance of being abandoned.
Az épület az elhagyatottság benyomását keltette.
They tried to keep up appearances despite their problems.
Læringseksempler
He gave the appearance of being happy.
Azt a látszatot keltette, hogy boldog.
The house has the appearance of age.
A ház réginek látszik.
She keeps up appearances when guests come.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may take 'appearance' here literally as 'look', but it can refer to a false or misleading impression.
Betydning
outward impression that may be false
Ordforbindelser
give the appearance
|keep up appearances
|outward appearances
Synonymer
semblance (More formal; often used when the similarity is only slight or superficial.)
|
pretense (Implies deliberate misleading about reality.)
Antonymer
truth (The actual facts, as opposed to how things seem.)
Temaer
perception
|truth
|core_vocabulary
Definition
How something looks or seems, which might not be true.
The way something seems to be, which may be different from what it really is.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
appearance
IPA
GB/əpˈɪɹəns/
US/əpˈɪɹəns/
Stavelser og tryk
ap - pear - ance (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pear)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: appearance
- Plural: appearance, appearances
Ordfamilie
Forms
appearances
noun
Core family
appear
verb A2
Related words
apparent
adjective B1
apparently
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
disappear
verb A2
disappearance
noun B2
Advanced or less common
reappear
verb
reappearance
noun
Udtryk
by all appearances
3/bˈaɪ ˈɔl əpˈɪɹənsɪz/
fixed phrase
as far as can be judged from signs
From what can be seen or known, it seems this way.
Eksempler
- By all appearances, the meeting was a success.
- By all appearances, they are happily married.
keep up appearances
2/kˈip ˈʌp əpˈɪɹənsɪz/
idiom
pretend everything is fine in public
To behave in a way that hides problems so that others think everything is fine.
Eksempler
- Even after losing his job, he kept up appearances for his neighbors.
- They were deeply in debt but kept up appearances at social events.
make an appearance
1/mˈeɪk ən əpˈɪɹəns/
fixed phrase
attend briefly or show oneself publicly
To go to an event for a short time so people can see you.
Eksempler
- The mayor made an appearance at the charity event.
- She made an appearance at her friend's wedding before leaving for work.