seem
gb/sˈim/ us/sˈim/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 200
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
A2
state
1
Appear to be
To look or feel like something is true, even if it may not be.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone/something] seems [adjective]
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هممعنیها
appear (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
متضادها
be (Indicates actual state rather than perceived state.)
ترکیبهای رایج
seem happy
|seem likely
|seem strange
|seem obvious
|seem impossible
موضوعها
perception
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone/something] seems to [verb]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners forget 'to' after 'seem' when followed by a verb.
هممعنیها
appear to (Almost identical meaning; often interchangeable.)
ترکیبهای رایج
seem to know
|seem to understand
|seem to work
|seem to care
موضوعها
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
It seems (that) [clause]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes omit 'that' when it is needed for clarity in formal writing, though in speech it is often dropped.
هممعنیها
appear (Close synonym; 'appear' is sometimes slightly more formal.)
ترکیبهای رایج
it seems that
|it seems likely
|it seems clear
موضوعها
communication
|speculation
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- It seems that we have a misunderstanding.
- It seems likely that they will cancel the meeting.
- It seems clear that she was right.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- It seems that he is late.
- It seems they are happy.
- It seems she knows the answer.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
seem
IPA
GB/sˈim/
US/sˈim/
هجاها و تکیه
seem (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (seem)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: seem
- 3rd Person Singular: seems
- Present Participle: seeming
- Past: seemed
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
seems
verb
seeming
verb
seemed
verb
Advanced or less common
seemingly
adverb C1
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- He seems like a friendly person.
- This place seems like home already.