Sentence examples of "at first glance" in English

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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.

I recognized him at first glance. Je l'ai reconnu au premier coup d'oeil.

at first glance au premier coup d'oeil

I didn't believe him at first. Je ne le croyais pas au début.

He looked unfriendly at first. Il avait l'air froid au premier abord.

He didn't believe it at first. Il ne le croyait pas tout d'abord.

At first I tried to write everything down in my notebook. Au début, j'ai essayé de tout noter dans mon carnet.

He fell in love with the girl at first sight. Il a eu le coup de foudre pour la fille.

At first, I couldn't understand what he said. Au début, je n'arrivais pas à comprendre ce qu'il disait.

I didn't recognize him at first. Je ne l'ai pas reconnu au début.

Did you fall in love with her at first sight? Tu es tombée amoureuse d'elle dès que tu l'as vue ?

At first, everything seemed difficult. Au début, tout semblait difficile.

At first, the Indians were friendly. Au début, les Indiens furent amicaux.

At first, I didn't like him. Au début je ne l'aimais pas.

I was skeptical at first. J'étais sceptique, au début.

At first sight, the question seemed easy. À première vue, la question semble simple.

At first many things seemed different, but I soon got involved in my new life. Au début plusieurs choses semblaient différentes, mais je me suis vite habitué à ma nouvelle vie.

Tom met Mary at a party, and it was love at first sight. Tom a rencontré Marie à une fête et ce fut l'amour dès le premier regard.

I wasn't able to believe him at first. Je ne pouvais pas le croire a priori.

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