de prime abord

De prime abord, ce plan semblait trop coûteux.
At first glance, this plan seemed too expensive.
Il paraît distant de prime abord, mais il est très chaleureux.
He seems distant at first, but he is very warm.
Ce texte semble simple de prime abord, puis ses nuances apparaissent.
The text seems simple at first, then its nuances emerge.
La solution n’était pas évidente de prime abord.
The solution was not obvious at first sight.
De prime abord, j’ai cru que les deux tableaux étaient identiques.
At first glance, I thought the two paintings were identical.

Parole simili

au premier coup d’œil

à première vue

au premier abord

De prime abord, ce plan semblait trop coûteux.
At first glance, this plan seemed too expensive.
Il paraît distant de prime abord, mais il est très chaleureux.
He seems distant at first, but he is very warm.
La solution n’était pas évidente de prime abord.
The solution was not obvious at first sight.
De prime abord, j’ai cru que les deux tableaux étaient identiques.
At first glance, I thought the two paintings were identical.
Ce texte semble simple de prime abord, puis ses nuances apparaissent.
The text seems simple at first, then its nuances emerge.

au premier abord

à première vue

au premier coup d’œil

De indica il modo, prime significa «primo» e abord richiama il primo contatto.

Che cosa significa de prime abord?

Significa «a prima vista».

De prime abord è formale?

È più letterario di au premier abord.

Può cambiare un’impressione dopo de prime abord?

Sì, un esame più attento può modificarla.

De prime abord cambia forma?

No, l’espressione è invariabile.

Quale espressione è simile a de prime abord?

Au premier abord è più comune.

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