appearance
gb/əpˈɪɹəns/ us/əpˈɪɹəns/
A2
Английский
~ 1500
külső, kinézet, megjelenés, látszat, benyomás
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
A2
1
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'appearance' with 'arrival'; in this sense it only refers to how something looks, not the act of coming.
Значение
outward look of someone/something
Коллокации
physical appearance
|personal appearance
|change in appearance
|improve appearance
|outward appearance
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
reality (Contrasts the external look with the actual truth or nature.)
Темы
daily life
|descriptions
|visual
|core_vocabulary
Определение
How a person or thing looks to other people.
The visual impression or form of a person or thing as seen by others.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B1
2
megjelenés
B1
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with 'look'; here it refers to the act of showing up, not physical features.
Значение
act of becoming visible or present
Коллокации
public appearance
|court appearance
|brief appearance
|first appearance
|special appearance
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
absence (Refers to not being present or visible when expected.)
Темы
events
|social life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
3
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may take 'appearance' here literally as 'look', but it can refer to a false or misleading impression.
Значение
outward impression that may be false
Коллокации
give the appearance
|keep up appearances
|outward appearances
Синонимы
semblance (More formal; often used when the similarity is only slight or superficial.)
|
pretense (Implies deliberate misleading about reality.)
Антонимы
truth (The actual facts, as opposed to how things seem.)
Темы
perception
|truth
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
appearance
IPA
GB/əpˈɪɹəns/
US/əpˈɪɹəns/
Слоги и ударение
ap - pear - ance (3 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pear)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: appearance
- Plural: appearance, appearances
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- The mayor made an appearance at the charity event.
- She made an appearance at her friend's wedding before leaving for work.