seem in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for seem in the English»Spanish Dictionary

seem [Am sim, Brit siːm] VB intr

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

2.1. seem (get impression):

to seem to + infin I seemed to hear voices in the kitchen

me pareció oír voces en la cocina

I seem to remember that you …

creo recordar que tú …

I seem to have been here before

me da la impresión de que he estado aquí antes

2.2. seem (in sb's opinion):

seem

parecer

it seems to me/him/them that …

me/le/les parece que …

it doesn't seem right to me

a mí no me parece bien

it may seem silly to you, but …

a tí te parecerá una tontería, pero …

how does it seem to you?

¿a ti que te parece?

2.3. seem (toning down statement):

seem

parecer

there would seem to be no alternative

parece que or al parecer or según parece, no queda otra alternativa

we seem to be lost

parece (ser) que nos hemos perdido

I can't seem to remember where I put it

no logro acordarme de dónde lo puse

they don't seem to be here

no parecen estar aquí

they don't seem to be here

parece que no están aquí

it seems to be closed

parece que está cerrado

what seems to be the trouble?

veamos ¿de qué se trata?

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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

Translations for seem in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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(efecto) se nota un cierto distanciamiento entre ellos

they seem to have grown o drifted apart

parecerá un contrasentido, pero mientras más duermo, más sueño tengo

it may seem like a contradiction in terms o it may seem illogical o it may not seem to make sense but the more sleep I get, the more tired I feel

parecen estar muy enamorados

they seem to be very much in love

seem in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seem in the English»Spanish Dictionary

seem [sim] VB intr

1. seem (appear to be):

seem

parecer

they seemed to like the idea

parecía que les gustaba la idea

to seem as if...

parecer como si... +subj

it is not all that it seems

no es lo que parece

things aren't always what they seem

las apariencias engañan

2. seem (appear):

it seems that...

parece que...

so it seems, so it would seem

eso parece

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to seem like an eternity

parecer una eternidad

to seem like a lifetime

parecer toda una vida

to be/seem intent on doing sth

estar/parecer resuelto a hacer algo

he doesn't seem to be bothered by...

no parece que le preocupe...

Translations for seem in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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representar

to seem

restarse años

to seem much younger

parecer

to seem

aunque parezca mentira

though it may seem incredible

aunque parezca extraño

however strange it may seem

por él no pasan los años

he doesn't seem to get any older

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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He didn't seem bothered at all - his attitude stank.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The automatic and ineffable nature of a synesthetic experience means that the pairing may not seem out of the ordinary.

en.wikipedia.org

They seem to have been deliberately selected and placed at specific points in the circle that mark certain calendrical events (sunsets and solstices related to the four seasons, for example).

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

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

nation.com.pk

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

www.independent.ie

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

www.independent.ie

They seem unfazed as they play their match underwater.

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

www.theglobeandmail.com