The meaning of Seem

Seem – definition

verb
Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.
Usage examples:
Dawn seemed annoyed
Synonims:
Appear Appear to be Give the impression of being Look Look like Look as though one is Look to be Have the look of Show signs of Come across as Strike someone as Sound
verb
Be unable to do something, despite having tried.
Usage examples:
He couldn't seem to remember his lines

verb
To appear to be
Usage examples:
[ l ] you seem very quiet today., [ l ] he’s 16, but he seems younger., [ l ] the news seemed too g…

Seem translation into English

Seem: translate from English into Chinese

似乎, 显得, 仿佛, 似, 觉得, 像, 象, 见得, 若

Seem: translate from English into Dutch

Lijken, Schijnen, Overkomen, Toeschijnen, Er uitzien alsof

Seem: translate from English into French

Sembler, Paraître, Avoir l'air

Seem: translate from English into German

Erscheinen, Scheinen, Wirken, Vorkommen, Dünken

Seem: translate from English into Hindi

प्रतीत होना, लगना, दिखाई पड़ना, जान पड़ना, अनुकूल होना, योग्य होना, प्रकट होना

Seem: translate from English into Italian

Sembrare, Parere

Seem: translate from English into Korean

~인 것 같다, 보다, 생기다, ...처럼 보이다, ...인 것처럼 생각되다, ...이 있는 것처럼 생각되다, ...이 정말인 것 같다

Seem: translate from English into Russian

Казаться, Представляться, Мерещиться, Померещиться, Почудиться, Чудиться, Думаться

Seem: translate from English into Spanish

Parecer

Word origin

Middle English (also in the sense ‘suit, befit, be appropriate’): from Old Norse sœma ‘to honour’, from sœmr ‘fitting’.

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Seem – similar words

seemed

verb
Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.
Usage examples:
Dawn seemed annoyed

verb
Past simple and past participle of seem
Usage examples:
He's 16, but he often seems (to be) younger., the children seemed (as if/as though/like they were) …

All meanings and translations of Seemed

Seem synonims

appear

verb
Come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause.
Usage examples:
Smoke appeared on the horizon

verb
To become noticeable or to be present
Usage examples:
At this point the ferry boat suddenly appeared., her picture appeared on the front page of the news…

All meanings and translations of Appear

look

verb
Direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction.
Usage examples:
People were looking at him

noun
An act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something.
Usage examples:
Let me get a closer look

exclamation
Used to call attention to what one is going to say.
Usage examples:
‘look, this is ridiculous.’

All meanings and translations of Look

sound

saʊnd

noun
Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
Usage examples:
Light travels faster than sound

verb
Emit or cause to emit sound.
Usage examples:
A loud buzzer sounded

adjective
In good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased.
Usage examples:
They returned safe and sound

All meanings and translations of Sound

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