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Usages of sembler
Il faut qu’ils arrêtent cette discussion, car il semble qu’elle soit trop compliquée.
They must stop this discussion, because it seems it is too complicated.
Bien qu’il semble calme, Paul ne peut pas s’arrêter de réfléchir.
Even though he seems calm, Paul cannot stop thinking.
Si quelqu’un est impoli sur le forum, Paul se fâche, mais une personne curieuse et patiente lui semble toujours sympa.
If someone is impolite on the forum, Paul gets upset, but a curious and patient person always seems nice to him.
Le tournevis bleu est moins cher, mais le marteau rouge semble meilleur.
The blue screwdriver is less expensive, but the red hammer seems better.
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