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seem

seem

Meaning of seem

English

appear to be

Deutsch

den Eindruck machen, dass etwas so ist

seem

Pronunciation

British English
/siːm/
American English
/siːm/

seem with German translation

seem usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

That seems to be easy.

Das scheint einfach zu sein.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

You seem to be tired.

Du scheinst müde zu sein.

seem synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between seem, appear, look, sound, feel, come across as, and apparently

🇬🇧English

the same, but more formal

A1often

ENThe plan appears to be working.

🇬🇧English

to seem from how something looks

A1very often

ENYou look upset.

S
🇬🇧English
sound

to seem from what you hear or read

very often

ENYour plan sounds great.

F
🇬🇧English
feel

to seem from touch or a feeling

very often

ENThis blanket feels very soft.

Advanced: broader words

C
🇬🇧English
come across as

to give a certain impression of a person

often

ENHe comes across as a bit shy.

🇬🇧English

adverb: as it seems; not a verb

A1very often

ENApparently, he left early.

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Das scheint einfach zu sein. Translation: That seems to be easy.

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