seems in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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seem [Brit siːm, Am sim] VB intr

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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
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it seems incongruous that …
sembra assurdo che …
life seems to have passed me by
ho l'impressione che la vita mi sia scorsa accanto or mi sembra che la vita non mi abbia riservato nulla
the village seems to be caught in a 1950s time warp
nel villaggio sembra che il tempo si sia fermato agli anni '50

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la sua rassegnazione è solo apparente
he only seems to be resigned
sembrare
to seem
questo esercizio sembra facile
this exercise seems (to be) easy
non vorrei sembrare scortese ma…
I do not wish to seem unkind but…
questo affare mi sembra losco
this business looks or seems fishy to me
tutto sembra possibile
it seems anything is possible
tutto ciò può sembrare ridicolo
all this may appear or seem ridiculous
le cose tra loro sembrano andare molto meglio adesso
things seem to be a lot better between them now
le cose non sono sempre come sembrano
things are not always what they seem
la situazione sembra in fase di miglioramento
the situation appears or seems to be improving
la casa sembra vuota
the house seems or feels empty
non è stupida come sembra
she's not such an idiot as she seems
sembra opportuno fare
it seems appropriate to do
sembra che stia per piovere
it seems as if it's going to rain
sembra che ci sia un guasto al generatore
there seems to be a fault in the generator
sembra che siano passate ore da quando siamo partiti
it seems hours since we left
sembra solo ieri
it seems like only yesterday
mi sembra che …
it seems to me that …
mi sembra che ci siano due possibilità
there seem to me to be two possibilities
mi sembra credibile
it seems plausible
ha un'aria vagamente familiare
it seems vaguely familiar
essere, mostrarsi riluttante a un'idea
to be, seem hostile to an idea
parere
to seem
pare felice
she seems or looks happy
parere
to seem
mi pare un tipo onesto
he seems to be an honest guy
mi pare di avere dimenticato i soldi
I seem to have forgotten my money
mi pare che …
it appears or seems to me that …
parere
to seem
così pare or parrebbe
so it appears or seems, so it would appear or seem
pare proprio che
it very much seems as if or as though
pare che siano passate ore da quando siamo partiti
it seems hours since we left
pare che ci sia qualche errore
there seems to be some mistakes
pare che lo zucchero ti faccia male
it seems that sugar is bad for you
a quanto pare, pensa che…
she seems to think that…

seems in the PONS Dictionary

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seems Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

time seems to go faster
il tempo sembra passare più in fretta
it seems that …
sembra che…
this lifestyle seems to suit her
sembra che questo stile di vita le si addica
it is not all that it seems
non è esattamente come sembra
it seems that …
sembra che … +subj
so it seems, so it would seem
così sembra
she seems to enjoy it
sembra che si diverta
he seems to have a constant compulsion to eat
sembra che abbia un continuo impulso a mangiare
he [or she] seems not to remember what happened
sembra non ricordarsi dell'accaduto
person who is not as thin as he seems [or she]
falso magro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This seems to me to involve a certain hypocrisy, or at very least a double standard.
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Therefore, the origin of cooperative interactions, or actions by individuals that result in other individuals receiving fitness benefits, seems counterintuitive.
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Under the empire it seems to have flourished once again, but is not often mentioned in history.
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By the 12th century, the council was essentially powerless as a separate entity, though it seems clear that the system was never formally dismantled.
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The economic activity in the area consisted of various kinds of small-scale manufacturing industry and businesses, e.g. demolition of cars, and, it seems, junk yards and second-hand stores.
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Due to the prevalence of copying in the industry investing capital in research and development seems futile.
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This then seems to satisfy the second factor of the element of just cause, environment.
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He seems unpolished, doesn't hide his aggression, is proudly pugnacious.
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The whirr of the engine, the shove in the backside and the little roadster that seems to pivot around you is replaced by a grunting, belching, feedback-free driving experience.
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Sadly, it seems, he prefers me wrinkly to whiffy.
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