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What does “On the face of it” mean?

Source: Learn English Idioms Through Movie Clips
Expression: On the face of it
ID: 877037948579251757

On the face of it

Meaning: Seemingly; based on first appearance or initial impression.

A primera vista

Significado: Aparentemente; basado en la primera apariencia o impresión inicial.

À primeira vista

Significado: Aparentemente; baseado na primeira aparência ou impressão inicial.

À première vue

Signification: Apparemment ; basé sur la première apparence ou impression initiale.

Auf den ersten Blick

Bedeutung: Anscheinend; basierend auf dem ersten Anschein oder ersten Eindruck.

A prima vista

Significato: Apparentemente; basato sulla prima apparenza o impressione iniziale.

İlk bakışta

Anlam: Görünüşte; ilk görünüm veya ilk izlenime dayanarak.

表面上看

意思: 表面上；基于第一印象或初步印象。

一見したところ

意味: 一見すると；最初の外見または第一印象に基づいて。

겉으로 보기에는

의미: 겉보기에; 첫 인상 또는 초기 인상에 기반하여.

Dialogue

14:30:45 - How's the new employee?

14:30:48 - On the face of it, she's perfect for the role. But it's only her second week.

14:30:51 - So you're cautious?

14:30:54 - I need to see how she handles pressure.


07:10:05 - How's the new phone?

07:10:08 - On the face of it, it's a great device. But the battery life is disappointing.

07:10:11 - That's a deal-breaker.

07:10:14 - Exactly. Looks can be deceiving.