seem

seem
si:m
verb
(to have the appearance or give the impression of being or doing: A thin person always seems (to be) taller than he really is; She seems kind; He seemed to hesitate for a minute.) parecer
- seemingly
- seemly
seem vb parecer
his girlfriend seems very nice su novia parece muy simpática
the shop seems to be shut parece que la tienda está cerrada
seem
tr[siːm]
intransitive verb
1 (appear) parecer
■ it seemed like a good idea at the time parecía una buena idea entonces
■ she seems nice parece maja
■ things are not always what they seem las apariencias engañan
■ do whatever seems best haz lo que mejor te parezca
■ you seem to think I'm made of money parece que crees que tengo mucho dinero
■ it seems like there's going to be a storm parece que va a haber una tormenta
■ I can't seem to relax no logro relajarme
■ I seem to remember that he was a photographer creo recordar que era fotógrafo
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
so it seems eso parece
seem ['si:m] vi
: parecer
seem
v.
• parecer v.
siːm
intransitive verb
1) (give impression) parecer*

things aren't always what they seem — las apariencias engañan

it certainly seems that way — eso parece or así parece, por cierto

strange as it may seem — por raro que parezca, aunque no lo parezca

to seem to + INF: she seems to like you parece que le caes bien; she seems not o doesn't seem to have noticed no parece haberse dado cuenta; so it seems so it would seem eso parece, así parece; that seems like a good idea ésa me parece una buena idea; it seems like years since I saw you — parece que han pasado años que no te veo

2)
a) (get impression)

to seem to + INF: I seem to remember that you ... — creo recordar que tú ...

b) (in somebody's opinion) parecer*

it seems to me/him/them that ... — me/le/les parece que ...

it doesn't seem right to me — a mí no me parece bien

c) (toning down statement) parecer*

I can't seem to remember where I put it — no logro acordarme de dónde lo puse

it seems to be closed — parece que está cerrado

what seems to be the trouble? — veamos ¿de qué se trata?

[siːm]
VI parecer

he seems capable — parece capaz

he seemed absorbed in ... — parecía estar absorto en ...

he seemed to be in difficulty — parecía tener dificultades

the shop seemed to be closed — parecía que la tienda estaba cerrada

she seems not to want to go — parece que no quiere ir

what seems to be the trouble? — ¿qué pasa?

I seem to have heard that before — me parece que ya me contaron eso antes

it seems that ... — parece que ...

it seems you have no alternative — parece que no te queda otra alternativa

it seems she's getting married — por lo visto se casa

• I can't seem to do it — me parece imposible hacerlo

• that seems like a good idea — parece una buena idea

• it seems not — parece que no

• it seems so — parece que sí

so it seems — así parece

• there seems to be a problem — parece que hay un problema

there seems to be a mistake — parece que hay un error

• it seems to me/him that ... — me/le parece que ...

how did he seem to you? — ¿qué te pareció?

* * *
[siːm]
intransitive verb
1) (give impression) parecer*

things aren't always what they seem — las apariencias engañan

it certainly seems that way — eso parece or así parece, por cierto

strange as it may seem — por raro que parezca, aunque no lo parezca

to seem to + INF: she seems to like you parece que le caes bien; she seems not o doesn't seem to have noticed no parece haberse dado cuenta; so it seems so it would seem eso parece, así parece; that seems like a good idea ésa me parece una buena idea; it seems like years since I saw you — parece que han pasado años que no te veo

2)
a) (get impression)

to seem to + INF: I seem to remember that you ... — creo recordar que tú ...

b) (in somebody's opinion) parecer*

it seems to me/him/them that ... — me/le/les parece que ...

it doesn't seem right to me — a mí no me parece bien

c) (toning down statement) parecer*

I can't seem to remember where I put it — no logro acordarme de dónde lo puse

it seems to be closed — parece que está cerrado

what seems to be the trouble? — veamos ¿de qué se trata?


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