seem
gb/sˈim/ us/sˈim/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 200
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
A2
state
1
Appear to be
To look or feel like something is true, even if it may not be.
वापर नमुना:
[someone/something] seems [adjective]
सामान्य चूक:
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.
समानार्थी शब्द
appear (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
be (Indicates actual state rather than perceived state.)
सहप्रयोग
seem happy
|seem likely
|seem strange
|seem obvious
|seem impossible
विषय
perception
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- He seems happy today.
- It seems easy to do.
- She seems nice.
- The test seems hard.
- This place seems quiet.
क्रियापद
B1
state
2
Appear to do something
To look like you are doing something, even if you are not.
वापर नमुना:
[someone/something] seems to [verb]
सामान्य चूक:
Some learners forget 'to' after 'seem' when followed by a verb.
समानार्थी शब्द
appear to (Almost identical meaning; often interchangeable.)
सहप्रयोग
seem to know
|seem to understand
|seem to work
|seem to care
विषय
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
क्रियापद
B1
state
3
Indicate possibility
To make someone think something might be true, but not for sure.
वापर नमुना:
It seems (that) [clause]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes omit 'that' when it is needed for clarity in formal writing, though in speech it is often dropped.
समानार्थी शब्द
appear (Close synonym; 'appear' is sometimes slightly more formal.)
सहप्रयोग
it seems that
|it seems likely
|it seems clear
विषय
communication
|speculation
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- It seems that we have a misunderstanding.
- It seems likely that they will cancel the meeting.
- It seems clear that she was right.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- It seems that he is late.
- It seems they are happy.
- It seems she knows the answer.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
seem
IPA
GB/sˈim/
US/sˈim/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
seem (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (seem)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
- Base: seem
- 3rd Person Singular: seems
- Present Participle: seeming
- Past: seemed
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
seems
verb
seeming
verb
seemed
verb
Advanced or less common
seemingly
adverb C1
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- He seems like a friendly person.
- This place seems like home already.