Cómo Pronunciar "keep up appearances"
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈəp/ /əˈpɪɹənsəz
KEEP-up uh-PEER-uhn-suz
kˈiːp/ /ˈʌp/ /ɐpˈiəɹənsɪz
KEEP-up uh-PEER-uhn-siz
Definición
To pretend that everything is fine or normal, especially in public, to hide problems or difficulties.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈkip/ /ˈəp/ /əˈpɪɹənsəz
Inglés Británico
kˈiːp/ /ˈʌp/ /ɐpˈiəɹənsɪz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
KEEP-up uh-PEER-uhn-suz
UK
KEEP-up uh-PEER-uhn-siz
Escucha en Contexto
They tried to keep up appearances during the hard times.
Even when the family was struggling, they would keep up appearances for the neighbors.
She smiled at the party to keep up appearances.
We were broke, but we still tried to keep up appearances so no one would suspect anything.