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façade

[fəˈsɑːd]
nounfemininepl: façades
fachada
1. The front face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space
The Renaissance façade of the cathedral is beautifully decorated.
A fachada renascentista da catedral é lindamente decorada.
2. A deceptive outward appearance or illusion; a false front
He maintained a façade of confidence despite his inner doubts.
Ele mantinha uma fachada de confiança apesar de suas dúvidas internas.
Synonyms
frontexteriorappearancepretensemask
Antonyms
realityauthenticitysincerity

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fachada
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
fachada
No regional variation
São Paulo
fachada
No regional variation
Portugal
fachada
Standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

put on a façade
behind the façade
façade of respectability
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