látszólagos
B2
Hungarian
apparent, ostensible, outward
B2
1
apparent
B2
Usage pattern:
látszólagos + főnév
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
seeming but possibly not real
Themes
appearance
|uncertainty
|deception
|perception
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Seeming to exist or be true, but not necessarily so.
B2
FORMAL
1
ostensible
C1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
appearing true but maybe not
Themes
appearance_reality
|surface_vs_truth
|deception
|formal_register
|communication
|truth_and_deception
|social_relations
Definition
Appearing or seeming to be true, real, or genuine, especially when the reality may be different.
B2
2
outward
B2
Usage pattern:
látszólagos nyugalom/mosoly
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Relating to outside appearance
Themes
external_surface
|appearance
|visibility
|contrast
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Relating to the external side, appearance, or surface of something rather than its inner nature.
B2
FORMAL
2
ostensible
C1
Usage pattern:
főleg ok/indok/cél előtt
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
officially stated, possibly not real
Themes
motive
|reasoning
|public_statement
|pretext
|formal_register
|communication
|business
|politics
|law
Definition
Presented publicly as the reason, purpose, or nature of something, especially when it may be a pretext for another motive.
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