Parecería (en. It would seem)

pa-re-ce-rí-a

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Indicate that something may be a certain way without certainty.
It would seem that it's going to rain this afternoon.
Parecería que va a llover esta tarde.
Express an opinion about a state or fact.
Apparently, it would seem easy, but it is complicated.
Aparentemente parecería fácil, pero es complicado.
Suggest or hint at a possibility.
The result would seem positive according to the statistics.
El resultado parecería positivo según las estadísticas.

Etymology

From the verb 'parecer', which comes from the Latin 'parere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

it would seem so
gives the impression that it is affirmative.
parecería que sí
it wouldn’t seem right
indicates that something seems inappropriate.
no parecería correcto
it would seem like a dream
indicates that something seems incredible or fantastic.
parecería un sueño

Related Words

seem
to have an appearance or impression about something.
parecer
appear
to show an appearance that may be different from reality.
aparentar
suppose
to make an assumption based on limited information.
suponer

Slang Meanings

it seems that yes
Given the situation, it would seem that there is a solution.
Ante la situación, parecería que sí hay una solución.
it seems that no
With those results, it would seem that the objective was not achieved.
Con esos resultados, parecería que no se logró el objetivo.