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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaparência
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.paˈɾẽ.sjɐ/
"Devemos cuidar da nossa aparência pessoal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The way that someone or something looks, or the outward aspect of a person or object.
"She changed her appearance drastically by cutting her hair short." - 2
An act of arriving or becoming visible, or of taking part in a public event or performance.
"The author made a surprise appearance at the local bookstore."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'appearance' originates from the Middle English 'apearance', derived from the Old French 'aparence', which in turn comes from the Latin 'apparentia', meaning 'to appear'. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass not just the act of appearing, but also the outward look or aspect of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Appearance" is said worldwide
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apparence
Transliteration: /a.pa.ʁɑ̃s/
"Il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences."
Erscheinung
Transliteration: /ɛɐ̯ˈʃeːnʊŋ/
"Ihr äußeres Erscheinungsbild war sehr professionell."
aspetto
Transliteration: /aˈspɛt.to/
"L'aspetto esteriore può ingannare."
apariencia
Transliteration: /a.paˈɾjen.sja/
"La primera impresión y la apariencia son importantes."
aparência
Transliteration: /a.paˈɾẽ.sjɐ/
"Devemos cuidar da nossa aparência pessoal."
रूप
Transliteration: roop
"उसकी उपस्थिति बहुत प्रभावशाली थी।"
外表
Transliteration: wàibiǎo
"我们不应该只凭外表判断人。"
외모
Transliteration: oemo
"그는 자신의 외모에 신경을 많이 씁니다."
外見
Transliteration: gaiken
"外見だけで人を判断してはいけない。"
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