seem
gb/sˈim/ us/sˈim/
A2
Английский
~ 200
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
A2
state
1
Appear to be
To look or feel like something is true, even if it may not be.
Модель употребления:
[someone/something] seems [adjective]
Частая ошибка:
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.
Синонимы
appear (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Антонимы
be (Indicates actual state rather than perceived state.)
Коллокации
seem happy
|seem likely
|seem strange
|seem obvious
|seem impossible
Темы
perception
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- He seems happy today.
- It seems easy to do.
- She seems nice.
- The test seems hard.
- This place seems quiet.
Глагол
B1
state
2
Appear to do something
To look like you are doing something, even if you are not.
Модель употребления:
[someone/something] seems to [verb]
Частая ошибка:
Some learners forget 'to' after 'seem' when followed by a verb.
Синонимы
appear to (Almost identical meaning; often interchangeable.)
Коллокации
seem to know
|seem to understand
|seem to work
|seem to care
Темы
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Глагол
B1
state
3
Indicate possibility
To make someone think something might be true, but not for sure.
Модель употребления:
It seems (that) [clause]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes omit 'that' when it is needed for clarity in formal writing, though in speech it is often dropped.
Синонимы
appear (Close synonym; 'appear' is sometimes slightly more formal.)
Коллокации
it seems that
|it seems likely
|it seems clear
Темы
communication
|speculation
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- It seems that we have a misunderstanding.
- It seems likely that they will cancel the meeting.
- It seems clear that she was right.
Примеры для изучающих
- It seems that he is late.
- It seems they are happy.
- It seems she knows the answer.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
seem
IPA
GB/sˈim/
US/sˈim/
Слоги и ударение
seem (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (seem)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: seem
- 3rd Person Singular: seems
- Present Participle: seeming
- Past: seemed
Родственные слова
Forms
seems
verb
seeming
verb
seemed
verb
Advanced or less common
seemingly
adverb C1
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- He seems like a friendly person.
- This place seems like home already.