seem
gb/sˈim/ us/sˈim/
A2
Inggris
~ 200
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
A2
state
1
Appear to be
To look or feel like something is true, even if it may not be.
Pola penggunaan:
[someone/something] seems [adjective]
Kesalahan umum:
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.
Sinonim
appear (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Antonim
be (Indicates actual state rather than perceived state.)
Kolokasi
seem happy
|seem likely
|seem strange
|seem obvious
|seem impossible
Tema
perception
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- He seems happy today.
- It seems easy to do.
- She seems nice.
- The test seems hard.
- This place seems quiet.
Kata kerja
B1
state
2
Appear to do something
To look like you are doing something, even if you are not.
Pola penggunaan:
[someone/something] seems to [verb]
Kesalahan umum:
Some learners forget 'to' after 'seem' when followed by a verb.
Sinonim
appear to (Almost identical meaning; often interchangeable.)
Kolokasi
seem to know
|seem to understand
|seem to work
|seem to care
Tema
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- 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.
Kata kerja
B1
state
3
Indicate possibility
To make someone think something might be true, but not for sure.
Pola penggunaan:
It seems (that) [clause]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes omit 'that' when it is needed for clarity in formal writing, though in speech it is often dropped.
Sinonim
appear (Close synonym; 'appear' is sometimes slightly more formal.)
Kolokasi
it seems that
|it seems likely
|it seems clear
Tema
communication
|speculation
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- It seems that we have a misunderstanding.
- It seems likely that they will cancel the meeting.
- It seems clear that she was right.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- It seems that he is late.
- It seems they are happy.
- It seems she knows the answer.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
seem
IPA
GB/sˈim/
US/sˈim/
Suku kata & tekanan
seem (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (seem)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: seem
- 3rd Person Singular: seems
- Present Participle: seeming
- Past: seemed
Kata terkait
Forms
seems
verb
seeming
verb
seemed
verb
Advanced or less common
seemingly
adverb C1
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- He seems like a friendly person.
- This place seems like home already.