seem in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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seem [Am sim, Brit siːm] VB intr

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1. seem (give impression):

seem
parecer
she seems friendly
parece simpática
you don't seem very sure/happy
no pareces (estar) muy seguro/contento
things aren't always what they seem
las apariencias engañan
it certainly seems that way
eso parece or así parece, por cierto
I thought he seemed a total idiot
me pareció un verdadero imbécil
you seem a completely different person
no pareces el mismo
you must do what seems best
debes hacer lo que mejor te parezca
strange as it may seem
por raro que parezca
strange as it may seem
aunque no lo parezca
to seem to + infin she seems to like you
parece que le caes bien
he didn't seem to be expecting us
me dio la impresión de que no nos esperaba
you seem to find it very amusing!
¡por lo visto a ti te hace mucha gracia!
she seems not or doesn't seem to have noticed
no parece haberse dado cuenta
it seems (that) they were worried
parece (ser) que estaban preocupados
it now seems certain that …
ahora parece seguro que …
it seems as if or as though they're ready
parece (ser) que están listos
so it seems, so it would seem
eso parece
so it seems, so it would seem
así parece
it seems not
parece que no
to seem like sth, we waited for what seemed like an eternity
esperamos lo que nos pareció una eternidad
that seems like a good idea
esa me parece una buena idea
it seems like years since I saw you
parece que hiciera años que no te veo
are they having a good time? — (it) seems like it
¿lo están pasando bien? — eso parece or así parece
he seems very like his father
se parece mucho a su padre
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did she seem enthusiastic?
¿mostró algún entusiasmo?
did she seem enthusiastic?
¿pareció estar entusiasmada?
I don't want to seem judgmental but …
yo no quiero erigirme en juez pero …
I seem to have mislaid my watch
no sé dónde habré puesto el reloj
I seem to have misplaced your letter
no sé dónde he puesto su carta
I seem to have misplaced your letter
debo haber traspapelado su carta
incredible though it may seem
aunque parezca increíble
incredible though it may seem
aunque parezca mentira
we seem to be talking at cross-purposes
esto parece un diálogo de sordos

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seem in the PONS Dictionary

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to seem like an eternity
parecer una eternidad
to seem like a picnic
parecer agradable
to be/seem intent on doing sth
estar/parecer resuelto a hacer algo
to seem like a lifetime
parecer toda una vida

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seem Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he doesn't seem to be bothered by ...
no parece que le preocupe...
to be/seem intent on doing sth
estar/parecer resuelto a hacer algo
to seem like an eternity
parecer una eternidad
things aren't always what they seem
las apariencias engañan
so it seems, so would seem
eso parece
to seem like a lifetime
parecer toda una vida
to seem like a picnic
parecer agradable
you don't seem to have heard properly
parece que no has oído bien
he doesn't seem to get any older
por él no pasan los años
I can't seem to do anything right today
hoy no doy pie con bola
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They seem unfazed as they play their match underwater.
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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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His leisurely labours as a biographer seem to have grown out of his devotion to angling.
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We seem trapped by an idea that supporting an elite institution is a suspicious, bad thing.
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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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And the outbreak did not seem to be abating.
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Some of us are haunted by memories and experiences that seem to bear down on everything else.
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In addition, some nanoparticles seem to be able to translocate from their site of deposition to distant sites such as the blood and the brain.
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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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