Jun 21, 2019 20:21
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Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani 
The Best or Nothing
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Persian (Farsi), and 1 more.
good “front”
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And we have also seen the young man with a good “front” soar above his elders because he could perhaps tell the right joke or play a slightly worse game of golf.
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good appearance / even if that could be deceiving / false display
As per Oxford:
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/front
3 in singular An appearance or form of behaviour assumed by a person to conceal their genuine feelings.
‘she put on a brave front’
Synonyms
appearance, look, expression, face, manner, air, countenance, demeanour, bearing, posture, pose, mien, aspect, exterior, veneer, show, outward show, false display, act, pretence, affectation
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/front
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Note added at 16 mins (2019-06-21 20:38:04 GMT)
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Examples:
She puts up a good front, but I'm worried about her.
He's putting up a pretty good front, but I think he's about to crack.
https://glosbe.com/en/en/put up a good front
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/front
3 in singular An appearance or form of behaviour assumed by a person to conceal their genuine feelings.
‘she put on a brave front’
Synonyms
appearance, look, expression, face, manner, air, countenance, demeanour, bearing, posture, pose, mien, aspect, exterior, veneer, show, outward show, false display, act, pretence, affectation
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/front
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Note added at 16 mins (2019-06-21 20:38:04 GMT)
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Examples:
She puts up a good front, but I'm worried about her.
He's putting up a pretty good front, but I think he's about to crack.
https://glosbe.com/en/en/put up a good front
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Daryo
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Thank you very much, Daryo. :-)
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Ashutosh Mitra
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Thank you very much, Ashutosh. :-)
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philgoddard
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Thank you very much, Phil. :-)
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Bernhard Sulzer
: I'd go with demeanor
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Thank you very much, Bernhard. :-)
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Jennifer Caisley
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Thank you very much, Jennifer. :-)
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Tony M
: I don't think that's the meaning here: there's no suggestion it is in any way deliberately deceitful, but simply that the person has a good manner / presents well. Demeanour, as Bernhard says. They know how to "talk the talk"
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Thank you, Tony. Well, if there is not a bit of deliberate deceit, why would he play a "slightly worse game of golf"? See more context at discussion - "because he could perhaps tell the right joke or play a slightly worse game of golf."
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AllegroTrans
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Thank you very much, Allegro. :-) Have a good week!
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