seem
gb/sˈim/ us/sˈim/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 200
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
state
1
Appear to be
To look or feel like something is true, even if it may not be.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] seems [adjective]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seem' with 'look' or 'sound'. 'Seem' is more general and can refer to any kind of impression, not just visual or auditory.
المرادفات
appear (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
الأضداد
be (Indicates actual state rather than perceived state.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
seem happy
|seem likely
|seem strange
|seem obvious
|seem impossible
الموضوعات
perception
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She seems tired after the long trip.
- It seems impossible to finish this today.
- He seems like a nice person.
- This plan seems risky.
- You seem very confident about your answer.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He seems happy today.
- It seems easy to do.
- She seems nice.
- The test seems hard.
- This place seems quiet.
فعل
B1
state
2
Appear to do something
To look like you are doing something, even if you are not.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] seems to [verb]
خطأ شائع:
Some learners forget 'to' after 'seem' when followed by a verb.
المرادفات
appear to (Almost identical meaning; often interchangeable.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
seem to know
|seem to understand
|seem to work
|seem to care
الموضوعات
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- They seem to understand the problem well.
- He seems to be telling the truth.
- The engine seems to be working fine.
- You seem to know a lot about this topic.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She seems to like the movie.
- They seem to work together well.
- He seems to know the answer.
- It seems to rain a lot here.
فعل
B1
state
3
Indicate possibility
To make someone think something might be true, but not for sure.
نمط الاستخدام:
It seems (that) [clause]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes omit 'that' when it is needed for clarity in formal writing, though in speech it is often dropped.
المرادفات
appear (Close synonym; 'appear' is sometimes slightly more formal.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
it seems that
|it seems likely
|it seems clear
الموضوعات
communication
|speculation
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- It seems that we have a misunderstanding.
- It seems likely that they will cancel the meeting.
- It seems clear that she was right.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- It seems that he is late.
- It seems they are happy.
- It seems she knows the answer.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
seem
IPA
GB/sˈim/
US/sˈim/
المقاطع والنبر
seem (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (seem)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: seem
- 3rd Person Singular: seems
- Present Participle: seeming
- Past: seemed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
seems
verb
seeming
verb
seemed
verb
Advanced or less common
seemingly
adverb C1
التعبيرات
it would seem
1/ˈɪt wˈʊd sˈim/
fixed phrase
Apparently true based on evidence
Used when you think something is true from what you know now.
أمثلة
- It would seem we have run out of options.
- It would seem she has made her decision.
make it seem as if
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt sˈim ˈæz ˈɪf/
fixed phrase
Cause an impression of something untrue
To do something so people think something is true when it's not.
أمثلة
- He made it seem as if he had no money.
- They made it seem as if the problem was solved.
seem like
1/sˈim lˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
Appear similar to something
To look or feel like something else.
أمثلة
- He seems like a friendly person.
- This place seems like home already.