seem

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sim/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sēm)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
seem⇒ vi (aspect, appear)parecer⇒ vi
 She seems tired, but I'm not sure.
 I seem to have lost my wallet.
 Ella parece cansada, pero no estoy seguro.
seem vi (be probable)parecer⇒ vi
 It seems to be true that they are on vacation.
 Parece que es cierto que están de vacaciones.
seem to be [sth] v expr (appear to be) (estado, condición)parecer estar loc verb
  (característica)parecer ser loc verb
Note: "Ser" y "estar" permanecen en la forma infinitiva.
 The pipes seem to be in good repair.
 The patient seemed to be in good health, with a healthy glow in his cheeks.
 Las cañerías parecen estar en buen estado. // El paciente parece estar en buen estado, con un saludable rubor en las mejillas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
seem in order v expr (appear to be correct)parecer bien loc verb
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Todo parece bien, pero habrá que comprobarlo una vez más, por si acaso.
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'seem' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
appear - appear as though - believe it or not - bid fair - bring to life - cast a gloom over - come alive - fashionably late - feel like - feel off - feel right - iron fist in a velvet glove - look good - loom large - make strange bedfellows - pale in comparison - ring true - sound - the grass is always greener - too good to be true - trivialization
Spanish:
aparentar - mostrar - de los labios para afuera - antojar - dar la sensación de que - empequeñecer - hacer - no parece - parecer - parecer nuevo - parecer un mono en un ventolero - pintar - por lo visto - por raro que parezca - representar - resultar - resultar extraño - sonar - tener pinta - todo apunta a que - todos los días matando burros y la cuadra siempre llena

Collocations: seems to [be, have, work, get, think, make], seems like they [should, would, could], seems [nice, angry, happy, friendly, concerned], more...

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