fachada

f.

1 façade (architecture).

con fachada a facing

2 outward appearance (apariencia).

es pura fachada it's just a show

3 title page.

4 window dressing.

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fachada

► nombre femenino

1 ARQUITECTURA façade, front

2 familiar (apariencia) outward show

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con fachada a facing, overlooking

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SF

1) [de edificio] façade, front; (=medida) frontage

con fachada al parque — looking towards the park, overlooking the park

con 15 metros de fachada — with a frontage of 15m

2) (=apariencia) façade

tener mucha fachada — to be all show and no substance

no tiene más que fachada — it's all just a façade with him, it's all just show with him

bajo la fachada de benefactor de las artes — under the guise of a patron of the arts

3) ** (=cara) mug **

4) (Tip) title page

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femenino

a) (de edificio) facade (tech), front

un edificio con 30 metros de fachada — a building with a 30 meter frontage

b) (apariencia) facade

su amabilidad es pura fachada — her kindness is nothing but a facade o all for show

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= frontage, facade, front.

Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Ex. Other factors that may have affected use were the unattractive facade of the library and cuts in library staffing which limited contact with the community.

Ex. In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.

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femenino

a) (de edificio) facade (tech), front

un edificio con 30 metros de fachada — a building with a 30 meter frontage

b) (apariencia) facade

su amabilidad es pura fachada — her kindness is nothing but a facade o all for show

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= frontage, facade, front.

Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Ex: Other factors that may have affected use were the unattractive facade of the library and cuts in library staffing which limited contact with the community.

Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.

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fachada

feminine

1 (de un edificio) facade

una fachada de estilo barroco a baroque facade

un edificio con 30 metros de fachada a building with a 30 meter frontage

2 (apariencia) facade

bajo la fachada fría beneath the cold facade o exterior

su generosidad es pura fachada his generosity is all a facade o is all show

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fachada sustantivo femenino

a) (de edificio) facade (tech), front

b) (apariencia) facade

fachada sustantivo femenino
1 Arquit façade o facade
2 fam (aspecto externo) facade, exterior: es muy tímido, su arrogancia es pura fachada, his arrogance is just a front, he's shy really
'fachada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
frente
- mirar
- portada
- renegrida
- renegrido
- sobresalir
- dar
- exterior
English:
face
- front
- facade

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fachada nf

1. [de edificio] facade;

con fachada a facing;

hacer fachada con o [m5]a to be opposite, to face

2. [apariencia] outward appearance;

bajo esa fachada de tranquilidad se esconde una persona aventurera behind that calm outward appearance of his there's a person who loves adventure;

es pura fachada it's just a show

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fachada

f tb fig

façade

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fachada nf

: facade

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fachada n front