à primeira vista

À primeira vista, o problema parecia simples.
At first glance, the problem seemed simple.
À primeira vista, os dois documentos são iguais.
At first sight, the two documents look identical.
O quadro parece abstrato à primeira vista.
The painting seems abstract at first glance.
Ela parece tímida à primeira vista, mas fala bastante.
She seems shy at first, but talks a lot.
A proposta é atraente à primeira vista.
The proposal is appealing at first glance.

Similar words

à primeira impressão

de início

À primeira vista, o problema parecia simples.
At first glance, the problem seemed simple.
O quadro parece abstrato à primeira vista.
The painting seems abstract at first glance.
À primeira vista, os dois documentos são iguais.
At first sight, the two documents look identical.
Ela parece tímida à primeira vista, mas fala bastante.
She seems shy at first, but talks a lot.
A proposta é atraente à primeira vista.
The proposal is appealing at first glance.

de início

à primeira impressão

Literally “at the first sight”, with vista referring to sight.

What does à primeira vista mean?

On an initial, possibly superficial look.

Does à primeira vista guarantee the impression is correct?

No. It often hints that closer examination may change it.

Must it describe something visual?

No. It can introduce an initial judgment about an idea or proposal.

Can it appear after the verb?

Yes. It can be placed after the statement it qualifies.

How is à primeira vista pronounced?

The reference pronunciation is /a pɾiˈmejɾɐ ˈvistɐ/.

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