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Keeping up appearances

Mantener las apariencias

🇬🇧 UK //ˈkiː.pɪŋ ʌp əˈpɪə.rənsɪz// 🇺🇸 US //ˈkipɪŋ ʌp əˈpɪr.ənsɪz//

Significado de Keeping up appearances

Maintaining a certain image or impression despite difficulties or reality.

Mantener una cierta imagen o impresión a pesar de las dificultades o la realidad.

In simple words: Trying to look good or proper even if it's not true.

Intentar parecer bueno o correcto aunque no sea verdad.

Keeping up appearances en una frase

• Despite their financial struggles, they continued keeping up appearances at social events.A pesar de sus problemas financieros, siguieron manteniendo las apariencias en eventos sociales.
• She was always keeping up appearances, even when she felt unhappy inside.Ella siempre estaba manteniendo las apariencias, incluso cuando se sentía infeliz por dentro.
• He believes in keeping up appearances, no matter how much pressure it puts on him.Él cree en mantener las apariencias, sin importar cuánta presión le cause.
• Keeping up appearances can often lead to stress and burnout.Mantener las apariencias a menudo puede llevar al estrés y al agotamiento.

Cómo usar Keeping up appearances

This idiom is often used in formal contexts when discussing social expectations. It may be less appropriate in casual situations or among close friends.

Este modismo se usa a menudo en contextos formales al discutir las expectativas sociales. Puede ser menos apropiado en situaciones informales o entre amigos cercanos.

Grammar pattern

standalone phrase

Memory hint

Imagine someone carefully polishing their shoes to maintain a perfect look.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with Keeping up appearances

• keeping up appearances at social functions
• keeping up appearances in the workplace
• keeping up appearances for the family
• struggling to keep up appearances
• need to keep up appearances

Synonyms for Keeping up appearances

• putting on a front
• maintaining a facade
• pretending
• keeping face
• projecting an image

Common mistakes with Keeping up appearances

• Confused with 'keeping up with appearances' which is incorrect.
• Used inappropriately in casual speech; better for formal discussions.
• Misunderstood as only about clothing, rather than overall behavior.

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Keeping up appearances

¿Qué significa Keeping up appearances?

Intentar parecer bueno o correcto aunque no sea verdad.

¿Qué significa Keeping up appearances en español?

Intentar parecer bueno o correcto aunque no sea verdad.

¿Cuál es la definición de Keeping up appearances?

Mantener una cierta imagen o impresión a pesar de las dificultades o la realidad.

¿Cómo se usa Keeping up appearances en una frase?

Despite their financial struggles, they continued keeping up appearances at social events.

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de Keeping up appearances?

She was always keeping up appearances, even when she felt unhappy inside.

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de Keeping up appearances?

Algunas alternativas comunes son putting on a front, maintaining a facade, pretending, keeping face, projecting an image.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a Keeping up appearances?

Suele combinarse con keeping up appearances at social functions, keeping up appearances in the workplace, keeping up appearances for the family, struggling to keep up appearances, need to keep up appearances.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar Keeping up appearances?

Confused with 'keeping up with appearances' which is incorrect. Used inappropriately in casual speech; better for formal discussions. Misunderstood as only about clothing, rather than overall behavior.

¿Cómo se pronuncia Keeping up appearances?

US: //ˈkipɪŋ ʌp əˈpɪr.ənsɪz//, UK: //ˈkiː.pɪŋ ʌp əˈpɪə.rənsɪz//. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Keeping up appearances es formal o informal?

"Keeping up appearances" es formal, así que encaja en conversaciones profesionales, de negocios o académicas.

¿Cuándo debo usar Keeping up appearances?

Este modismo se usa a menudo en contextos formales al discutir las expectativas sociales. Puede ser menos apropiado en situaciones informales o entre amigos cercanos.