seem in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for seem in the English»Italian Dictionary

seem [Brit siːm, Am sim] VB intr

1. seem (give impression):

seem

sembrare

he seems happy, sad

sembra felice, triste

he seemed disappointed

sembrava deluso

the statistics, experiments seem to indicate that…

le statistiche, gli esperimenti sembrano indicare che…

there seems to be a fault in the generator

sembra che ci sia un guasto al generatore

he seems to be looking for, to have lost…

sembra che stia cercando, che abbia perso…

it would seem so, not

sembrerebbe così, non sembrerebbe

the whole house seemed to shake

sembrava che l'intera casa stesse tremando

things seem to be a lot better between them now

le cose tra loro sembrano andare molto meglio adesso

things are not always what they seem

le cose non sono sempre come sembrano

how does she seem today?

come ti sembra che stia oggi?

2. seem (have impression):

it seems to me that…

mi sembra che…

there seem to me to be two possibilities

mi sembra che ci siano due possibilità

it seems, it very much seems as if or as though

sembra, sembra proprio che

I seem to have done

ho l'impressione di aver fatto

I seem to have offended him

ho l'impressione di averlo offeso

I seem to have forgotten my money

mi sembra di avere dimenticato i soldi

I seem to remember I left it on the table

mi sembra (di ricordare) di averlo lasciato sul tavolo

it seems hours since we left

sembra che siano passate ore da quando siamo partiti

that would seem to be the right thing to do

sembrerebbe la cosa giusta da fare

there doesn't seem to be any solution

sembra che non ci siano soluzioni

there seems to be some mistake

sembra che ci sia qualche errore

it seemed like a good idea at the time

sembrava una buona idea allora

3. seem (expressing criticism or sarcasm):

he, she seems to think that…

a quanto pare pensa che…

they don't seem to realize that…

non sembrano rendersi conto che…

you seem to have forgotten this point

sembra che tu ti sia dimenticato di questo particolare

4. seem (from evidence):

they haven't, it seems, reached a decision yet

sembra che non abbiano ancora preso una decisione

it seems that sugar is bad for you

pare che lo zucchero ti faccia male

what seems to be the problem?

qual è il problema?

5. seem (despite trying):

he can't seem to do

non sembra che riesca a fare

I just can't seem to do

proprio non ci riesco a fare

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I can't seem to shake off this flu

non riesco a guarire da questa influenza

the benefits seem small, set against the risks

i benefici sembrano miseri, se paragonati ai rischi

my problems seem rather insignificant beside yours

i miei problemi sembrano piuttosto insignificanti in confronto ai tuoi

Translations for seem in the Italian»English Dictionary

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essere, mostrarsi riluttante a un'idea

to be, seem hostile to an idea

i termini sembrano ragionevoli

the terms seem reasonable

i benefici sembrano miseri, se paragonati ai rischi

the benefits seem paltry, set against the risks

non hai l'aria molto -a

you don't seem very thrilled

sembrare un'eternità

to seem like a lifetime

prospettarsi

to seem

seem in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seem in the English»Italian Dictionary

seem [si:m] VB intr

1. seem (appear to be):

seem

sembrare

they seemed to like the idea

sembrava che l'idea gli piacesse

it seem as if …

sembrare che … +subj

it is not all that it seems

non è esattamente come sembra

things aren't always what they seem

l'apparenza inganna

2. seem (appear):

it seems that …

sembra che … +subj

so it seems, so it would seem

così sembra

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to seem like an eternity

sembrare un'eternità

to seem like a lifetime

sembrare un'eternità

to be/seem intent on doing sth

essere/sembrare intenzionato a fare qc

he doesn't seem to be bothered by this

non sembra che ciò lo preoccupi

Translations for seem in the Italian»English Dictionary

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dare affidamento

to seem reliable

è incredibile, ma vero

it may seem incredible, but it's true

sembrare

to seem

rendersi

to seem

parere

to seem

seem Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to seem like a lifetime

sembrare un'eternità

to seem like an eternity

sembrare un'eternità

it seem as if …

sembrare che … +subj

things aren't always what they seem

l'apparenza inganna

so it seems, so it would seem

così sembra

to be/seem intent on doing sth

essere/sembrare intenzionato a fare qc

he doesn't seem to be bothered by this

non sembra che ciò lo preoccupi

it may seem incredible, but it's true

è incredibile, ma vero

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The tiny desk doubles as a nightstand; an overhead shower fixture delivers water like rain, perhaps to make the stall (no tub) seem more spacious.

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Fox and persian fallow deer are present as well, but seem to have been hunted.

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We would rhapsodise further if it didn't seem obsessive and weird.

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They are usually within 30 to 80 feet of the entrance of the tunnel and seem not to require dark retreats.

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All the catchy slogans and mighty ideas of humanity and compassion seem nothing but claptrap.

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In rural estates, bailiffs seem to have been responsible for at least some of the household shrines (lararia) and their deities.

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Even so, the wages they earn in the wealthier country might seem attractive compared to those in the origin country.

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We seem trapped by an idea that supporting an elite institution is a suspicious, bad thing.

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It just makes him seem passionless, and certainly emotionally shallow.

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His leisurely labours as a biographer seem to have grown out of his devotion to angling.

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