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Definition und Bedeutung von „seem“ im Englischen

to seem
01

scheinen, wirken

to appear to be or do something particular
Linking Verb: to seem [adj] | to seem sth
to seem definition and meaning
Beispiele
Despite his confident exterior, he seems unsure about the decision.
Trotz seines selbstbewussten Äußeren scheint er unsicher über die Entscheidung zu sein.
1.1

scheinen, wirken

to appear or give the impression of being something
Transitive: to seem that
Linking Verb: to seem [adj]
Beispiele
It seems they forgot about the meeting.
Es scheint, dass sie das Treffen vergessen haben.
1.2

scheinen, wirken

used to make one's statement seem less strong or compelling
Transitive: to seem to do sth
Beispiele
I seem to recall that you said you would be there.
Es scheint, dass ich mich erinnere, dass du gesagt hast, du würdest da sein.
02

scheitern, nicht schaffen

to fail at doing something despite one's efforts
Transitive: to seem to do sth
Beispiele
She could n't seem to find her way to the meeting.
Sie schien nicht den Weg zum Treffen zu finden.
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