Pareciese (en. It seemed)

/paɾeˈθjese/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

It indicates that something is shown or perceived in a certain way.

If it appeared a little kinder, it would be easier to deal with him.

Si pareciese un poco más amable, sería más fácil tratar con él.

It is used to express doubt or assumption about a situation.

I don’t know if it seemed like I didn’t care, but I really do.

No sé si pareciese que no me importa, pero realmente me preocupa.

It refers to someone's perception of things.

Although it seemed sad, he was actually enjoying the moment.

Aunque pareciese triste, en realidad estaba disfrutando del momento.

From Latin 'paraecere', which means 'to appear' or 'similar to'.

it seemed to me

it is considered that something had a certain aspect or was seen in a certain way.

me pareció

it seemed like a dream

it indicates that something seemed so incredible that it resembled a dream.

pareciese un sueño

it seemed unbelievable

it expresses that something seems so unlikely that it is hard to believe.

pareciese mentira

seem

To show or give the impression of being something.

parecer

pretend

To give the impression or appearance of something.

aparentar

simulate

To do something that seems to be real but is not.

simular

Used in situations where an external appearance is questioned.

Although he seems happy, he sometimes feels lonely.

Aunque parezca feliz, a veces se siente solo.

To express that something is not as it seems.

That new laptop seems fast, but it is actually slow.

Ese nuevo laptop parece rápido, pero en realidad es lento.