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Meanings of seem in English

Portuguese
ter aparência de
Catalan
semblar
Spanish
parecer

To have a given outward appearance.

ter aparência de
Usage of seem in English
1
In Europe, unfortunately, things seem to be going exactly the opposite way.
Reuters
2
Public health doctors seem set to ballot for strike action over pay.
The Irish Times
3
MS: You seem to me really at a happy point right now.
Feminist dot com
4
They seem to be in good health, Mr Trump said in tweet.
The Irish Times
5
The problem is Belgium do not seem to produce many good full-backs.
The Guardian
6
Many young people, it is true, do not seem to value freedom.
Brave new world revisited
7
As a result, markets seem to be going with the form book.
Reuters
8
However, several of Schapiro's four SEC commissioner colleagues seem to be skeptical.
Reuters
9
Fast-forwarding to today it may seem like the situation is completely different.
The Guardian
10
It's hard times ahead but industry participants don't seem overwhelmed by conditions.
Reuters
11
The problem was that they didn't seem to venture far from home.
A Beautiful Friendship
12
Despite our long history, we seem a surprisingly young nation... View Article
The new yorker
13
It didn't seem terribly important to answer that right now, perhaps later.
Summer of Night
14
If Stockholm's residents seem particularly smug these days, it's for good reason.
The Irish Times
15
At the moment, however, Richard doesn't seem much interested in the subject.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
16
But one thing does seem clear: they can last a long time.
Reuters
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Spanish
parecer
Seem through the time
Seem across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
Canada
Common
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