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Learn Hardcore Spanish (Latin America): parecer - to seem

Hardcore Spanish (Latin America)
/Lesson 11
/parecer

parecer

Word

parecer

Meaning

to seem

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Spanish (Latin America)

Lesson

Usages of parecer

A veces una mentira parece más sencilla que la verdad, pero puede causar problemas.

Sometimes a lie seems simpler than the truth, but it can cause problems.

El niño parece feliz.

The boy seems happy.

El espejo nuevo en el pasillo hace que la casa parezca más grande.

The new mirror in the hallway makes the house seem bigger.

¿Ves esa nube? La nube parece una piedra gigante.

Do you see that cloud? The cloud looks like a giant stone.

Aunque parezca perezoso, este animal nadará rápido si necesita cruzar el río.

Although it seems lazy, this animal will swim fast if it needs to cross the river.

Al principio el hábito parecía un reto imposible, pero ahora mi progreso es claro.

At first the habit seemed an impossible challenge, but now my progress is clear.

A veces parece imposible estudiar español cada día.

Sometimes it seems impossible to study Spanish every day.

Me parece injusto cuando un profesor grita en lugar de explicar con calma.

It seems unfair to me when a teacher yells instead of explaining calmly.

Ella se siente más organizada cuando su calendario no parece un caos desordenado.

She feels more organized when her calendar doesn’t look like a messy chaos.

Sin reglas, la casa parece un caos.

Without rules, the house seems like chaos.

Mi hermano parece callado, pero con sus amigas habla muchísimo.

My brother seems quiet, but with his friends he talks a lot.

Mi hermano dice que ese vestido es bonito, pero a ella le parece demasiado formal.

My brother says that that dress is pretty, but to her it seems too formal.

El bosque tranquilo parece mágico en la noche.

The quiet forest seems magical at night.

Puede que la política parezca complicada, pero entender lo básico de la economía nos ayuda a tomar mejores decisiones.

Politics may seem complicated, but understanding the basics of the economy helps us make better decisions.

El gato parece manso.

The cat seems tame.

El consumo fue más bajo de lo que parecía.

Electricity consumption was lower than it seemed.

El plan parece malo.

The plan seems bad.

Mi amigo parece loco.

My friend seems crazy.

La idea parece genial.

The idea seems great.

Mi vecino parece simpático.

My neighbor seems friendly.

Mi amigo parece emocionado.

My friend seems excited.

El participante parece asustado.

The participant seems scared.

Su punto de vista parece interesante.

His point of view seems interesting.

Un millón parece demasiado.

One million seems like too much.

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