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seemed

/siːmd/

Meanings
verb

Parecía, semejaba

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

Related Words

Illustration addressing

addressing verb

/əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/

Prepararse

"Addressing the crowd, the speaker cleared his throat and began his speech. "

Preparándose para la multitud, el orador se aclaró la garganta y comenzó su discurso.

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 befitted

befitted verb

/bɪˈfɪtɪd/ /biˈfɪtɪd/

Convenir, ser apropiado

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

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

Illustration lawyer

lawyer noun

/ˈlɔɪ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɔ.jɚ/

Abogado

"The lawyer advised the family on their inheritance rights. "

El abogado asesoró a la familia sobre sus derechos de herencia.

Illustration serious

serious adjective

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs/

Serio, grave

"It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily."

Fue una sorpresa ver al capitán, que siempre había parecido tan serio, reírse tan alegremente.

Illustration outwardly

outwardly adverb

/ˈaʊtwədli/ /ˈaʊtwɚdli/

Exteriormente, superficialmente

"The terrorist was outwardly a bank clerk."

El terrorista era exteriormente un empleado de banca.

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

Expresión

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

La expresión alegre de mi hermana mostró lo feliz que estaba por las buenas noticias.

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 tribunal

tribunal noun

/tɹaɪˈbjuːnəl/ /tɹaɪˈbjunəl/

Tribunal, corte

"The school's student tribunal will hear the case against Sarah for cheating on the exam. "

El tribunal estudiantil de la escuela escuchará el caso contra Sarah por hacer trampa en el examen.

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.