apariencias

Apariencias (English language:Appearances) is a 2000  Argentine romantic comedy film directed by Alberto Lecchi and starring Andrea Del Boca and Adrián Suar.
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n. appearance, impression; semblance, external appearance; varnish, veneer; pretense

(n.) = window dressing
Ex: Some of the operators of such courses were disarmingly frank in their admissions that their use of the word 'information' in the titles of their courses was sheer window dressing using the latest terminology.

= appearance, illusion, look, veneer.
Ex: Magazines published by USA automobile clubs are disparate in appearance and frequency, but may contain valuable reference material.
Ex: A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.
Ex: We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.
Ex: Sexism is typically rationalized by & masked beneath an intellectual veneer.
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* apariencia física = physical appearance.
* apariencias = window dressing.
* apariencia sencilla = simple-looking.
* asumir una apariencia + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + aspect.
* bajo la apariencia de = in the guise of.
* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.
* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.
* de apariencia = cosmetic.
* de apariencia engañosa = misleading, meretricious.
* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.
* esperanzador en apariencia = hopeful-seeming.
* guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance.
* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.
* serio en apariencia = deadpan.
* tener una apariencia + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + look.