seem
seem
si:m
sim
British pronunciation
/siːm/

Définition et signification de « seem » en anglais

to seem
01

sembler

to appear to be or do something particular
Linking Verb: to seem [adj] | to seem sth
to seem definition and meaning
example
Exemples
Despite his confident exterior, he seems unsure about the decision.
Malgré son extérieur confiant, il semble incertain quant à la décision.
1.1

sembler

to appear or give the impression of being something
Transitive: to seem that
Linking Verb: to seem [adj]
example
Exemples
It seems they forgot about the meeting.
Il semble qu'ils ont oublié la réunion.
1.2

sembler, paraître

used to make one's statement seem less strong or compelling
Transitive: to seem to do sth
example
Exemples
I seem to recall that you said you would be there.
Il semble que je me souvienne que tu as dit que tu serais là.
02

échouer, ne pas réussir

to fail at doing something despite one's efforts
Transitive: to seem to do sth
example
Exemples
I ca n't seem to get this equation right.
Je n'arrive pas à sembler obtenir cette équation correcte.
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