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Meaning of at first sight | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Superficially, without a full inspection.

Equivalents

Deutsch auf den ersten Blick
Ελληνικά εκ πρώτης όψεως
हिन्दी प्रथम दृष्ट्या
Bahasa Indonesia pada pandangan pertama
Svenska vid första anblicken
Українська на перший погляд

Examples

“It looks like a normal car at first sight. But when we open the hood, we discover something quite new.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

at full stretch at full throttle at full tilt at gaze at grips at gunpoint

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