appearance
gb/əpˈɪɹəns/ us/əpˈɪɹəns/
A2
Angielski
~ 1500
külső, kinézet, megjelenés, látszat, benyomás
RZECZOWNIK
A2
1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'appearance' with 'arrival'; in this sense it only refers to how something looks, not the act of coming.
Znaczenie
outward look of someone/something
Kolokacje
physical appearance
|personal appearance
|change in appearance
|improve appearance
|outward appearance
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
reality (Contrasts the external look with the actual truth or nature.)
Tematy
daily life
|descriptions
|visual
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
How a person or thing looks to other people.
The visual impression or form of a person or thing as seen by others.
RZECZOWNIK
B1
2
megjelenés
B1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this with 'look'; here it refers to the act of showing up, not physical features.
Znaczenie
act of becoming visible or present
Kolokacje
public appearance
|court appearance
|brief appearance
|first appearance
|special appearance
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
absence (Refers to not being present or visible when expected.)
Tematy
events
|social life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
RZECZOWNIK
B2
3
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may take 'appearance' here literally as 'look', but it can refer to a false or misleading impression.
Znaczenie
outward impression that may be false
Kolokacje
give the appearance
|keep up appearances
|outward appearances
Synonimy
semblance (More formal; often used when the similarity is only slight or superficial.)
|
pretense (Implies deliberate misleading about reality.)
Antonimy
truth (The actual facts, as opposed to how things seem.)
Tematy
perception
|truth
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
appearance
IPA
GB/əpˈɪɹəns/
US/əpˈɪɹəns/
Sylaby i akcent
ap - pear - ance (3 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pear)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: appearance
- Plural: appearance, appearances
Rodzina wyrazów
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
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- The mayor made an appearance at the charity event.
- She made an appearance at her friend's wedding before leaving for work.