appearance

appearance
appearance [əˈpɪərəns]
noun
   a. ( = act) apparition f
• to make an appearance faire son apparition
• to put in an appearance faire acte de présence
• appearance before a court comparution f devant un tribunal
   b. (in play, film, TV programme) since his appearance in "Hamlet" depuis qu'il a joué dans « Hamlet »
• in order of appearance (in play) par ordre d'entrée en scène ; (in film, TV programme) par ordre d'apparition à l'écran
• his appearance on TV son passage à la télévision
   c. ( = look) apparence f
• the appearance of the houses l'aspect m des maisons
• it had all the appearances of a murder cela avait tout l'air d'un meurtre
• his appearance worried us son apparence nous a inquiétés
• appearances are deceptive les apparences peuvent être trompeuses
• to judge by appearances juger sur les apparences
• you shouldn't judge by appearances il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences
• for appearances' sake pour sauver les apparences
• to all appearances selon toute apparence
   d. [of publication] parution f
* * *
[ə'pɪərəns] 1.
noun
1) (arrival) (of person, vehicle) arrivée f; (of development, invention) apparition f
2) Cinema, Theatre, Television passage m

to make an appearance on television/on stage — passer à la télévision/à la scène

cast in order of appearance — Theatre distribution par ordre d'entrée en scène; Cinema distribution par ordre d'apparition (à l'écran)

3) (public, sporting) apparition f

this is his first appearance for Ireland — il fait ses débuts pour l'équipe d'Irlande

to put in an appearance — faire acte de présence

4) Law (in court) comparution f (in, before devant)
5) (look) (of person) apparence f; (of district, object) aspect m

to check one's appearance — vérifier sa tenue

6) (semblance)

to give the appearance of something/of doing — donner l'apparence de quelque chose/de faire

it had all the appearances ou every appearance of — cela avait tout l'air de

7) (of book, article) parution f
2.
appearances plural noun apparences fpl

to judge ou go by appearances — se fier aux apparences

for the sake of appearances —

for appearances' sake — pour la forme


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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