What does apparence in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word apparence in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use apparence in French.

The word apparence in French means looks, appearance, to all appearances, look like, take care over your appearance, under the guise of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word apparence

looks

nom féminin (aspect, présentation)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
De nos jours, beaucoup pensent que l'apparence est primordiale.
These days, a lot of people think looks are the most important thing.

appearance

nom féminin (ce qui semble être)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ne faut pas toujours se fier aux apparences.
You can't always rely on appearances.

to all appearances

locution adverbiale (a priori)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

look like

locution verbale (ressembler à [qch])

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Les orvets prennent l'apparence des serpents mais n'en sont pas.

take care over your appearance

locution verbale (ne pas négliger son apparence)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

under the guise of

(sous un aspect extérieur)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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