facade
/fəˈsɑːd/
EN
The front exterior of a building, or a false outward appearance that hides one's true feelings or the real nature of something.
She maintained a calm facade even though she was furious inside.
Etymology
Borrowed from French façade, from the Italian facciata, derived from faccia meaning 'face', ultimately from Latin facies. It entered English in the mid-17th century.
Translations
简体中文
立面,外墙,假象
繁體中文
立面,外牆,假象
日本語
ファサード,正面,見せかけ
한국어
정면,외관,가식
Deutsch
Fassade,Schein,Außenansicht
Español
fachada,apariencia falsa
Português
fachada,aparência falsa
Français
façade,apparence trompeuse
Tiếng Việt
Related Words
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