seem

[US]/siːm/
[UK]/sim/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. apparire; dare l'impressione di
Word Forms
passatoseemed
terza persona singolareseems
participio passatoseemed
participio presenteseeming

Phrases & Collocations

seem to be

sembrare di essere

seem like

sembrare come

seem to do

sembrare di fare

Example Sentences

it seems churlish to complain.

sembra meschino lamentarsi.

they seem to get on pretty well.

Sembrano andare molto d'accordo.

It would seem that he was right.

Sembra che avesse ragione.

This seems to be a hat of hers.

Sembra essere un cappello suo.

Be what you seem (to be).

Sii ciò che sembri (essere).

It seems to me that it will snow.

Mi sembra che nevicherà.

We seem to be light on fuel.

Sembra che abbiamo poco carburante.

This recipe seems to work.

Questa ricetta sembra funzionare.

People seem to dig it.

Sembra che piaccia alla gente.

This plan seem good on paper.

Questo piano sembra buono sulla carta.

The universe seems infinite.

L'universo sembra infinito.

He did not seem to mind.

Non sembrava importargli.

The baby seems to be asleep.

Il bambino sembra dormire.

It seems that you are lying.

Sembra che tu stia mentendo.

That seems to be a sensible idea.

Sembra essere un'idea sensata.

That seems a reasonable deduction.

Sembra una deduzione ragionevole.

look morose.See Synonyms at seem

apparire morosi.Vedi Sinonimi a sembrare

Real-world Examples

Does this conversation seem tedious to me?

Questa conversazione mi sembra noiosa?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

She seemed so genuine and so refined.

Sembrava così genuina e così raffinata.

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 7

But I see that you seem to be OK.

Ma vedo che sembri stare bene.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Things are not always what they seem.

Le cose non sono sempre come sembrano.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

The four summaries will all seem correct.

Tutti e quattro i riassunti sembreranno corretti.

Source: Analysis of the PTE Exam

Oh, dear, did it seem that way?

Oh, caro, è sembrato così?

Source: Emily in Paris Season 1

Being a lefty doesn't seem so bad.

Essere di sinistra non sembra poi così male.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 4

For some reason, that still just seems more wrong.

Per qualche ragione, sembra ancora più sbagliato.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

But there don't seem to be any customers.

Ma non sembrano esserci clienti.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Ruthie came one day, it seemed, out of nowhere.

Ruthie è arrivata un giorno, a quanto pare, dal nulla.

Source: The Little House on Mango Street

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