Sentence examples of "At first" in English

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At first sight, the question seemed easy. À première vue, la question semble simple.
At first glance this is not a bad idea. À première vue, ce n'est pas une mauvaise idée.
Possibly because he's got a beard, he looks scary at first glance but he's really a kind man. C'est peut-être parce qu'il a une barbe qu'il semble effrayant à première vue, mais en fait c'est un homme très gentil.
He looked unfriendly at first. Il avait l'air froid au premier abord.
I recognized her at first sight. Je la reconnus du premier coup d'œil.
I recognized him at first glance. Je l'ai reconnu au premier coup d'oeil.
It was love at first sight. Ce fut l'amour au premier regard.
At first, I failed the test. La première fois, j'ai raté le test.
She attracted me at first sight. Elle me séduit au premier regard.
It can be confusing at first. Ça peut être déroutant, au premier abord.
She didn't like him at first. Elle ne l'apprécia pas au premier abord.
Did you fall for her at first sight? Tu es tombée amoureuse d'elle dès que tu l'as vue ?
At first, I mistook him for your brother. Au premier abord, je l'ai pris pour votre frère.
At first, I thought he was your brother. Initialement, je pensais qu'il était votre frère.
Do you believe in love at first sight? Crois-tu au coup de foudre ?
I wasn't able to believe him at first. Je ne pouvais pas le croire a priori.
In their case, it was love at first sight. En ce qui les concerne, c'était le coup de foudre.
At first, the trainees were awkward in his company. Au premier abord, les stagiaires furent mal à l'aise en sa présence.
Can you tell barley from wheat at first sight? Peux-tu distinguer de l'orge du blé au premier coup d'œil ?
She fell in love with him at first sight. Elle a eu le coup de foudre pour lui.
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