Vocabulary

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FRENCH ENGLISH
It seems
semble
(to express an impression or a subjective perception of how something or someone appears, without making a direct comparison)
Ça me semble bien. Sounds good to me.
Ça me semble petit. It looks small to me.
Ça me semble raisonnable. /ʀɛzɔnabl/ It seems reasonable.
Ça ne me semble pas adéquat. /adekwa(t)/ It doesn't seem adequate to me.
Ça semble être quelqu'un de bien. Sounds like a good person.
Il me semble qu'on est déjà venus ici. It seems to me that we have been here before.
Il me semble que tu as oublié quelque chose. It seems to me that you forgot something.
Il me semble que c'est une bonne idée. It seems to me that it's a good idea.
Tu sembles heureuse. You seem happy.
Tu sembles inquiet. /ɛ̃kjɛ/ You seem worried.
Tu sembles fatigué aujourd'hui. You seem tired today.
Tu sembles confus. /kɔ̃fy/ You seem confused.
Tout semble simple. Everything seems simple.
Tout me semble en ordre. /ɔʀdʀ/ Everything seems to be in order.