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semblance

/ˈsem.blənts/

Translation

n [c]
ápice
without a semblance of truth
ni un ápice de verdad
She just needs a semblance of order
Solo necesita un poco de orden
(Definition of semblance n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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