🎭semblance (zemblyens)

Meaning

The outward appearance or form of something, especially when the reality is different.

the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different

Meaning Translation

Внешний вид или форма чего-либо, даже если реальность отличается.

Vneshniy vid ili forma chego-libo, dazhe esli real'nost' otlichayetsya.

Example Sentences

Despite his calm tone, there was only a semblance of control in the room.

Несмотря на его спокойный тон, в комнате была только видимость контроля.

Nesmotrya na ego spokoynyy ton, v komnate byla tol'ko vidimost' kontrolya.

There was only a semblance of order in the chaotic office.

В хаотичном офисе был только намек на порядок

V khaotichnom ofise byl tol'ko namek na poryadok

Example Expressions

semblance of order

видимость порядка

vidimost' poryadka

Synonyms

appearance, guise, pretense, show, facade, resemblance, likeness, similarity

Entry 1

appearance, guise, pretense, show, facade

Entry 2

appearance, resemblance, likeness, similarity

Antonyms

reality, truth, substance, difference

Entry 1

reality, truth, substance

Entry 2

reality, substance, truth, difference

Collocations

semblance of order, faint semblance, mere semblance, semblance of normalcy, some semblance, bare semblance, outward semblance

Entry 1

semblance of order, faint semblance, mere semblance, semblance of normalcy

Entry 2

some semblance, bare semblance, outward semblance