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seem

/siːm/

Meanings
verb

Parecer, aparentar

To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.

Examples :

"He seems to be ill.   Her eyes seem blue.   It seems like it is going to rain later.   How did she seem to you?"
Él parece estar enfermo. Sus ojos parecen azules. Parece que va a llover más tarde. ¿Cómo te pareció ella?
appearance being essential

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

Banco

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Los buzos encontraron un enorme banco de caballas.

Illustration seems

seems verb

/siːmz/

Parece, aparenta

"He seems to be ill.   Her eyes seem blue.   It seems like it is going to rain later.   How did she seem to you?"

Parece estar enfermo. Sus ojos parecen azules. Parece que va a llover más tarde. ¿Cómo te pareció ella?

Illustration dance

dance noun

[dæːns] [dans] [däːns] [dɑːns] /dæns/

Baile

"The school's dance team performed a lively dance during the assembly. "

El equipo de baile de la escuela realizó un baile animado durante la asamblea.

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

Apropiar, adecuar

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

El profesor adecuará el nuevo plan de lecciones al nivel actual de comprensión de los estudiantes.

Illustration befit

befit verb

/bɪˈfɪt/ /biˈfɪt/

Convenir, ser apropiado para

"His conduct was not befitting an officer of his station."

Su conducta no era apropiada para un oficial de su rango.

Illustration outwardly

outwardly adverb

/ˈaʊtwədli/ /ˈaʊtwɚdli/

Exteriormente, superficialmente

"The terrorist was outwardly a bank clerk."

El terrorista era exteriormente un empleado de banca.

Illustration dress

dress noun

/dɹɛs/

Vestido

"Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses."

Amy y Mary se veían muy bonitas con sus vestidos.

Illustration later

later adjective

/ˈleɪtə/ /ˈleɪtɚ/

Más tarde

"It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."

Era tarde en la noche cuando finalmente llegamos.

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

Percibir, comprender, entender

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

El estudiante percibió la frustración de la profesora por el tono de su voz.

Illustration going

going verb

/ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

Ir, moverse

"The children are going to school. "

Los niños van a la escuela.

Illustration appear

appear verb

/əˈpiːɹ/ /əˈpɪə/ /əˈpiɹ/

Aparecer, surgir

"The sun appeared from behind the clouds, casting a warm glow over the schoolyard. "

El sol apareció de detrás de las nubes, proyectando un cálido resplandor sobre el patio de la escuela.

Illustration escolar

escolar noun

/ɪˈskoʊlər/

Escolar

"The menu at the seafood restaurant listed "escolar" as a type of oily fish, cautioning customers to eat only a small portion. "

El menú del restaurante de mariscos enumeraba "escolar" como un tipo de pescado aceitoso, advirtiendo a los clientes que comieran solo una pequeña porción.