semblance

ˈsɛmbləns
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Translation of semblance into German

Noun

1.

false appearance

outward look that hides the real truth
  • He maintained a semblance of calm during the crisis.Er bewahrte einen Schein der Ruhe während der Krise.
2.

likeness

quality of being similar or alike
  • There was a semblance of order in the chaos.Es gab eine Ähnlichkeit von Ordnung im Chaos.
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Expressions with semblance: examples in English and translations in German

Anschein
Schein
He tried to keep a semblance of calm during the crisis.
Anschein von Ordnung
The teacher tried to maintain a semblance of order in the noisy class.
Anschein
After the storm, there was some semblance of order.
ohne jede Spur von
gänzlich ohne
He spoke without a semblance of fear.

Synonyms and analogies of semblance in English

Examples of semblance in a sentence

  • They created a semblance of unity for the meeting.
  • Her smile gave a semblance of happiness despite her sadness.
  • The painting bore a semblance to the original masterpiece.

Translations of "semblance" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derAnscheinnm.

A capital that bears no semblance to justice and equality.

Eine Hauptstadt, die keinen Anschein von Gerechtigkeit und Gleichheit hat.

derScheinnm.

Then our thought-world would be no less a subjective semblance.

Dann wäre unsere Gedankenwelt nicht minder ein subjektiver Schein.

dieÄhnlichkeitnf.

It has no semblance to love.

Sie hat keine Ähnlichkeit mit der Liebe.

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semblance: Examples and translations in context

But from its semblance, it is the same as the normal lighter.

Aber von seinem Anschein her ist es dasselbe wie das normale Feuerzeug.

Although it was merely a semblance, the document seemed official and well-prepared.

Obwohl es nur ein Anschein war, wirkte das Dokument offiziell und gut vorbereitet.

We bring you a semblance about this wonderful operating system.

Wir bringen Ihnen einen Anschein dieses wunderbaren Betriebssystems.

An ill-beseeming semblance for a feast.

Ein schlecht beseeming Anschein für ein Fest.

Though he acted tough, it was just a semblance to shield his real emotions from others.

Obwohl er sich hart gab, war es nur ein Anschein, um seine echten Emotionen vor anderen zu verbergen.

One wants to look for her, revel in her semblance and flee with her to the dark side of the forest...

Man möchte sie suchen, in ihrem Anschein schwelgen und mit ihr auf die dunkle Seite des Waldes verschwinden...

Unseeing man cannot tell the semblance from the real.

Der unsichtbare Mensch kann den Schein nicht vom Realen unterscheiden.

The stage is a place for semblance.

Die Bühne ist also ein Ort des Scheins.

See also:

semblance ofsome semblance ofsemblance of order
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