Significado de seem en inglés
seemseem /siːm/ verb [linking verb] 
Ver todas las traducciones1if something seems to be true, there are things that make people think it is truesi algo parece ser verdad, hay indicios que llevan a la gente a pensar que lo esseem adj
Ann didn’t seem very pleased.Ann no parecía muy contenta.seem adj+noun It seems a foolish decision now.Ahora parece una decisión absurda.seem like The last few days had seemed like a dream.Los últimos días habían parecido un sueño. Teri seemed like a nice girl.Teri parecía una chica simpática. We waited for what seemed like hours.Esperamos lo que parecieron horas.it seems like/as if/as though It seems like you’re catching a cold, Taylor.Parece que te estás resfriando, Taylor. It seemed as if the end of the world had come.Parecía como si hubiera llegado el fin del mundo.it seems (that) It seemed that Freeman had killed the man, and dumped the body in the lake.Parecía que Freeman había matado al hombre y arrojado el cuerpo al lago. It seems likely that he will miss the team’s next game.Parece probable que no pueda jugar el próximo partido del equipo.seem to do something The rainbow seemed to end on the hillside.El arcoíris parecía terminar en la ladera.seem to somebody Doesn’t that seem weird to you?¿A ti no te parece raro?it seems to somebody (that) (=used when giving your opinion about something)(=se usa para dar tu opinión sobre algo) It seems to me you don’t have much choice.Me parece que no tienes muchas opciones.there seem(s) to be something (=used when saying what you think has happened or is true)(=se usa para decir lo que crees que ha ocurrido o que es verdad) There seem to be a lot of people outside.Parece que hay mucha gente fuera.so it seems (=it seems to be true)(=parece ser verdad) ‘So Bill’s leaving her?’ ‘So it seems.’"¿Entonces Bill la está dejando?" "Eso parece."RegisterRegistroIn written English, people often prefer to use appear rather than seem, because it is more formal:· It appears that the man had been murdered.En inglés escrito, la gente suele preferir appear en lugar de seem, por ser más formal:· It appears that the man had been murdered.2can’t/couldn’t seem to do something used to say that you have tried to do something but cannot do itse usa para decir que has intentado hacer algo pero no puedes lograrlo: I just can’t seem to relax.Sencillamente no logro relajarme.3used to make what you are saying less strong or certain, and more politese usa para suavizar lo que se dice, haciéndolo menos directo o categórico, y más cortésseem to do something I seem to have lost my car keys.Parece que he perdido las llaves del coche.it seems (that)/it would seem (that) It would seem that someone left the building unlocked.Parece ser que alguien dejó el edificio sin cerrar con llave.GRAMMARGRAMÁTICALinking verbsVerbos copulativosSeem is a linking verb. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun: · She seemed satisfied with his explanation.· Their meeting seems a coincidence.Seem es un verbo copulativo. Este tipo de verbo une el sujeto de la oración con un adjetivo o sustantivo:· She seemed satisfied with his explanation.· Their meeting seems a coincidence.Using the progressiveUso del progresivoSeem is not used in the progressive. You say: · She seems very happy. ✗Don’t say: She is seeming happy.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSSeem no se usa en forma progresiva. Se dice:· She seems very happy. ✗ No digas: She is seeming happy. Guía gramatical — VERBOSTHESAURUSSINÓNIMOSappear a more formal word for ‘seem’palabra más formal equivalente a "seem": · These reports appear to be unfounded.· Estos informes parecen carecer de fundamento.look to seem to be something, often because of what can be seenparecer algo, generalmente por lo que se puede ver: · The future looks bleak.· El futuro parece sombrío.· He looked pleased.· Él parecía contento.sound used to say that something or someone seems to be something because of what you have heard or read about them, or because of the noise or voice that you hearse usa para decir que algo o alguien parece ser algo por lo que has oído o leído sobre ello, o por el ruido o la voz que escuchas: · This study sounds very ambitious.· Este estudio suena muy ambicioso.· They heard what sounded like a blow.· Oyeron lo que parecía ser un golpe.come across as something to seem to have particular qualitiesdar la impresión de tener ciertas cualidades: · He comes across as a very sensitive man.· Da la impresión de ser un hombre muy sensible.
Ver todas las traducciones1if something seems to be true, there are things that make people think it is truesi algo parece ser verdad, hay indicios que llevan a la gente a pensar que lo esseem adj Ann didn’t seem very pleased.Ann no parecía muy contenta.seem adj+noun It seems a foolish decision now.Ahora parece una decisión absurda.seem like The last few days had seemed like a dream.Los últimos días habían parecido un sueño. Teri seemed like a nice girl.Teri parecía una chica simpática. We waited for what seemed like hours.Esperamos lo que parecieron horas.it seems like/as if/as though It seems like you’re catching a cold, Taylor.Parece que te estás resfriando, Taylor. It seemed as if the end of the world had come.Parecía como si hubiera llegado el fin del mundo.it seems (that) It seemed that Freeman had killed the man, and dumped the body in the lake.Parecía que Freeman había matado al hombre y arrojado el cuerpo al lago. It seems likely that he will miss the team’s next game.Parece probable que no pueda jugar el próximo partido del equipo.seem to do something The rainbow seemed to end on the hillside.El arcoíris parecía terminar en la ladera.seem to somebody Doesn’t that seem weird to you?¿A ti no te parece raro?it seems to somebody (that) (=used when giving your opinion about something)(=se usa para dar tu opinión sobre algo) It seems to me you don’t have much choice.Me parece que no tienes muchas opciones.there seem(s) to be something (=used when saying what you think has happened or is true)(=se usa para decir lo que crees que ha ocurrido o que es verdad) There seem to be a lot of people outside.Parece que hay mucha gente fuera.so it seems (=it seems to be true)(=parece ser verdad) ‘So Bill’s leaving her?’ ‘So it seems.’"¿Entonces Bill la está dejando?" "Eso parece."RegisterRegistroIn written English, people often prefer to use appear rather than seem, because it is more formal:· It appears that the man had been murdered.En inglés escrito, la gente suele preferir appear en lugar de seem, por ser más formal:· It appears that the man had been murdered.2can’t/couldn’t seem to do something used to say that you have tried to do something but cannot do itse usa para decir que has intentado hacer algo pero no puedes lograrlo: I just can’t seem to relax.Sencillamente no logro relajarme.3used to make what you are saying less strong or certain, and more politese usa para suavizar lo que se dice, haciéndolo menos directo o categórico, y más cortésseem to do something I seem to have lost my car keys.Parece que he perdido las llaves del coche.it seems (that)/it would seem (that) It would seem that someone left the building unlocked.Parece ser que alguien dejó el edificio sin cerrar con llave.GRAMMARGRAMÁTICALinking verbsVerbos copulativosSeem is a linking verb. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun: · She seemed satisfied with his explanation.· Their meeting seems a coincidence.Seem es un verbo copulativo. Este tipo de verbo une el sujeto de la oración con un adjetivo o sustantivo:· She seemed satisfied with his explanation.· Their meeting seems a coincidence.Using the progressiveUso del progresivoSeem is not used in the progressive. You say: · She seems very happy. ✗Don’t say: She is seeming happy.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSSeem no se usa en forma progresiva. Se dice:· She seems very happy. ✗ No digas: She is seeming happy. Guía gramatical — VERBOSTHESAURUSSINÓNIMOSappear a more formal word for ‘seem’palabra más formal equivalente a "seem": · These reports appear to be unfounded.· Estos informes parecen carecer de fundamento.look to seem to be something, often because of what can be seenparecer algo, generalmente por lo que se puede ver: · The future looks bleak.· El futuro parece sombrío.· He looked pleased.· Él parecía contento.sound used to say that something or someone seems to be something because of what you have heard or read about them, or because of the noise or voice that you hearse usa para decir que algo o alguien parece ser algo por lo que has oído o leído sobre ello, o por el ruido o la voz que escuchas: · This study sounds very ambitious.· Este estudio suena muy ambicioso.· They heard what sounded like a blow.· Oyeron lo que parecía ser un golpe.come across as something to seem to have particular qualitiesdar la impresión de tener ciertas cualidades: · He comes across as a very sensitive man.· Da la impresión de ser un hombre muy sensible.