Parecieron (en. Seemed)
/paɾeθieɾon/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To manifest or make an appearance.
The ghosts seemed in the dark night.
Los fantasmas parecieron en la noche oscura.
To show or give an impression.
She thought they seemed very kind.
A ella le parecieron muy amables.
To be seen in a certain way.
The paintings seemed excellent at the exhibition.
Los cuadros parecieron excelentes en la exposición.
Etymology
From the verb 'parecer', which comes from the Latin 'videre' meaning 'to see'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
They seemed fine to me.
They were good enough for me.
Me parecieron bien
They appeared suddenly.
They came without prior notice.
Aparecieron de repente
They seemed strange to me.
I considered them unusual or odd.
Me parecieron extraños
Related Words
seem
To give the impression of being something.
parecer
appearance
The external aspect of something or someone.
apariencia
to show oneself
The action of presenting oneself or being seen.
mostrarse
Slang Meanings
To seem suddenly
Everything happened so quickly that it seemed like a miracle.
Sucedió todo tan rápido que pareció un milagro.
They didn't seem that good.
When I saw them in action, they didn't seem as good as they said.
Cuando los vi en acción, no parecieron tan buenos como decían.