seem
gb/sˈim/ us/sˈim/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
state
1
Appear to be
To look or feel like something is true, even if it may not be.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] seems [adjective]
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Συνώνυμα
appear (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
be (Indicates actual state rather than perceived state.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
seem happy
|seem likely
|seem strange
|seem obvious
|seem impossible
Θέματα
perception
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He seems happy today.
- It seems easy to do.
- She seems nice.
- The test seems hard.
- This place seems quiet.
Ρήμα
B1
state
2
Appear to do something
To look like you are doing something, even if you are not.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] seems to [verb]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners forget 'to' after 'seem' when followed by a verb.
Συνώνυμα
appear to (Almost identical meaning; often interchangeable.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
seem to know
|seem to understand
|seem to work
|seem to care
Θέματα
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
B1
state
3
Indicate possibility
To make someone think something might be true, but not for sure.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
It seems (that) [clause]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes omit 'that' when it is needed for clarity in formal writing, though in speech it is often dropped.
Συνώνυμα
appear (Close synonym; 'appear' is sometimes slightly more formal.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
it seems that
|it seems likely
|it seems clear
Θέματα
communication
|speculation
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- It seems that we have a misunderstanding.
- It seems likely that they will cancel the meeting.
- It seems clear that she was right.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- It seems that he is late.
- It seems they are happy.
- It seems she knows the answer.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
seem
IPA
GB/sˈim/
US/sˈim/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
seem (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (seem)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: seem
- 3rd Person Singular: seems
- Present Participle: seeming
- Past: seemed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
seems
verb
seeming
verb
seemed
verb
Advanced or less common
seemingly
adverb C1
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He seems like a friendly person.
- This place seems like home already.