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au premier abord

at first

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at first Often refers to an initial impression; it can also mean “at first glance.”
FR: Au premier abord, ce livre semblait compliqué.
EN: At first, this book seemed complicated.

Elle ne l'a pas apprécié au premier abord.

She didn’t like him at first.

Au premier abord, elle était gentille.

At first glance, she seemed nice.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Il peut paraître étrange au premier abord.

It may seem strange at first glance.

Il avait l'air froid au premier abord.

He seemed cold at first.

Au premier abord, mais il a couru bien.

At first glance, but he ran well.

— Porn in the Hood (2012)

Je ne l'ai pas reconnu, au premier abord.

I didn't recognize him at first glance.

J'y ai pensé au premier abord.

I thought of that at first.