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    Semble (en. Seems)

    /sɑ̃bl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To be perceived or appear in a way that gives an impression
    He seems tired after a long day.
    Il semble fatigué après une longue journée.
    To give the impression of something
    She seems very interested in the project.
    Elle semble très intéressée par le projet.
    To be similar or comparable to something
    This dish seems to be better than the other.
    Ce plat semble être meilleur que l'autre.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'similare', which means to make similar.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    it seems
    according to what it seems
    semble-t-il
    it seems that
    it appears that
    semble que
    everything seems to indicate that
    it seems obvious that
    tout semble indiquer que

    Related Words

    semblance
    appearance or outward aspect
    semblance
    similar
    that resembles something
    semblable
    similar
    that is comparable to something else
    similaire

    Slang Meanings

    to look like
    That guy seems really nice.
    Ce gars-là semble vraiment sympa.
    to pretend
    It seems that he is happy, but he is pretending.
    Il semble qu'il soit heureux, mais il fait semblant.