appearance

Aussehen, Erscheinungsbild

Wie eine Person oder Sache äußerlich aussieht.

In einfachem Englisch: The way a person or thing looks.

• The paint improved its appearance.
• She takes care of her appearance.
• The two rocks have a similar appearance.

Synonyme: look, looks

Häufige Wendungen: physical appearance, change your appearance, outward appearance, personal appearance

Erscheinen, Auftauchen

Der Moment, in dem jemand oder etwas ankommt oder sichtbar wird.

In einfachem Englisch: The moment when someone or something arrives or becomes visible.

• His sudden appearance surprised us.
• The first appearance of stars marked the evening.
• She made a brief appearance at the party.

So benutzt man es: appearance of someone/something (The appearance of a stranger interrupted our conversation.)

Synonyme: arrival, emergence

Gegenteile: disappearance

Häufige Wendungen: sudden appearance, make an appearance, appearance of something, first appearance

Erscheinung

Etwas Ungewöhnliches, das man sieht, besonders eine geisterhafte Gestalt.

In einfachem Englisch: Something unusual that is seen, especially a ghostlike figure.

• A pale appearance floated above the water.
• They saw strange appearances in the night sky.
• The mysterious appearance vanished before dawn.

Synonyme: apparition, vision, phenomenon

Häufige Wendungen: strange appearance, ghostly appearance