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parecir

to seem

verb pah-reh-SEHR Rare

Also means

to look like

Usage Note

Parecir is a non-standard form of parecer; the correct infinitive is always parecer. The standard parecer follows a -cer pattern with an irregular first-person singular: parezco. The reflexive parecerse a means 'to resemble someone', while the non-reflexive parecer expresses opinion or appearance.

Examples

"Parece que va a llover."

Natural Translation

It seems like it's going to rain.

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