seem
gb/sˈim/ us/sˈim/
A2
Англійська
~ 200
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
A2
state
1
Appear to be
To look or feel like something is true, even if it may not be.
Модель уживання:
[someone/something] seems [adjective]
Поширена помилка:
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.
Синоніми
appear (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Антоніми
be (Indicates actual state rather than perceived state.)
Словосполучення
seem happy
|seem likely
|seem strange
|seem obvious
|seem impossible
Теми
perception
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- He seems happy today.
- It seems easy to do.
- She seems nice.
- The test seems hard.
- This place seems quiet.
Дієслово
B1
state
2
Appear to do something
To look like you are doing something, even if you are not.
Модель уживання:
[someone/something] seems to [verb]
Поширена помилка:
Some learners forget 'to' after 'seem' when followed by a verb.
Синоніми
appear to (Almost identical meaning; often interchangeable.)
Словосполучення
seem to know
|seem to understand
|seem to work
|seem to care
Теми
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Дієслово
B1
state
3
Indicate possibility
To make someone think something might be true, but not for sure.
Модель уживання:
It seems (that) [clause]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes omit 'that' when it is needed for clarity in formal writing, though in speech it is often dropped.
Синоніми
appear (Close synonym; 'appear' is sometimes slightly more formal.)
Словосполучення
it seems that
|it seems likely
|it seems clear
Теми
communication
|speculation
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- It seems that we have a misunderstanding.
- It seems likely that they will cancel the meeting.
- It seems clear that she was right.
Навчальні приклади
- It seems that he is late.
- It seems they are happy.
- It seems she knows the answer.
Граматика
Словникова форма
seem
IPA
GB/sˈim/
US/sˈim/
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seem (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (seem)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: seem
- 3rd Person Singular: seems
- Present Participle: seeming
- Past: seemed
Споріднені слова
Forms
seems
verb
seeming
verb
seemed
verb
Advanced or less common
seemingly
adverb C1
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- He seems like a friendly person.
- This place seems like home already.