Significado de seem em inglês
seemseem /siːm/ verb [linking verb] 
Ver todas as traduções1if something seems to be true, there are things that make people think it is truese algo parece ser verdade, há indícios que levam as pessoas a pensar que é verdadeseem adj
Ann didn’t seem very pleased.Ann não parecia muito satisfeita.seem adj+noun It seems a foolish decision now.Agora parece uma decisão tola.seem like The last few days had seemed like a dream.Os últimos dias haviam parecido um sonho. Teri seemed like a nice girl.Teri parecia uma menina legal. We waited for what seemed like hours.Esperamos o que pareceu horas.it seems like/as if/as though It seems like you’re catching a cold, Taylor.Parece que você está pegando um resfriado, Taylor. It seemed as if the end of the world had come.Parecia como se o fim do mundo tivesse chegado.it seems (that) It seemed that Freeman had killed the man, and dumped the body in the lake.Parecia que Freeman havia matado o homem e jogado o corpo no lago. It seems likely that he will miss the team’s next game.Parece provável que ele perca o próximo jogo da equipe.seem to do something The rainbow seemed to end on the hillside.O arco-íris parecia terminar na encosta.seem to somebody Doesn’t that seem weird to you?Isso não parece estranho para você?it seems to somebody (that) (=used when giving your opinion about something)(=usado para dar sua opinião sobre algo) It seems to me you don’t have much choice.Parece-me que você não tem muita escolha.there seem(s) to be something (=used when saying what you think has happened or is true)(=usado para dizer o que você acha que aconteceu ou que é verdade) There seem to be a lot of people outside.Parece que há muita gente lá fora.so it seems (=it seems to be true)(=parece ser verdade) ‘So Bill’s leaving her?’ ‘So it seems.’"Então o Bill está deixando ela?" "Parece que sim."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.No inglês escrito, as pessoas frequentemente preferem usar appear em vez de seem, pois é mais 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 itusado para dizer que você tentou fazer algo mas não consegue: I just can’t seem to relax.Simplesmente não consigo relaxar.3used to make what you are saying less strong or certain, and more politeusado para tornar o que se diz menos enfático ou categórico, de forma mais educadaseem to do something I seem to have lost my car keys.Parece que perdi as chaves do carro.it seems (that)/it would seem (that) It would seem that someone left the building unlocked.Parece que alguém deixou o prédio destrancado.GRAMMARGRAMÁTICALinking verbsVerbos de ligaçãoSeem 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 é um verbo de ligação. Esse tipo de verbo conecta o sujeito da oração com um adjetivo ou substantivo:· She seemed satisfied with his explanation.· Their meeting seems a coincidence.Using the progressiveUso do progressivoSeem is not used in the progressive. You say: · She seems very happy. ✗Don’t say: She is seeming happy.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSSeem não é usado no progressivo. Diz-se:· She seems very happy. ✗ Não diga: She is seeming happy. Guia gramatical — VERBOSTHESAURUSSINÔNIMOSappear a more formal word for ‘seem’palavra mais formal equivalente a "seem": · These reports appear to be unfounded.· Esses relatórios parecem não ter fundamento.look to seem to be something, often because of what can be seenparecer ser algo, geralmente pelo que pode ser visto: · The future looks bleak.· O futuro parece sombrio.· He looked pleased.· Ele parecia satisfeito.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 hearusado para dizer que algo ou alguém parece ser algo com base no que você ouviu ou leu, ou pelo barulho ou voz que você ouve: · This study sounds very ambitious.· Este estudo parece muito ambicioso.· They heard what sounded like a blow.· Eles ouviram o que parecia ser uma pancada.come across as something to seem to have particular qualitiesdar a impressão de ter certas qualidades: · He comes across as a very sensitive man.· Ele passa a impressão de ser um homem muito sensível.
Ver todas as traduções1if something seems to be true, there are things that make people think it is truese algo parece ser verdade, há indícios que levam as pessoas a pensar que é verdadeseem adj Ann didn’t seem very pleased.Ann não parecia muito satisfeita.seem adj+noun It seems a foolish decision now.Agora parece uma decisão tola.seem like The last few days had seemed like a dream.Os últimos dias haviam parecido um sonho. Teri seemed like a nice girl.Teri parecia uma menina legal. We waited for what seemed like hours.Esperamos o que pareceu horas.it seems like/as if/as though It seems like you’re catching a cold, Taylor.Parece que você está pegando um resfriado, Taylor. It seemed as if the end of the world had come.Parecia como se o fim do mundo tivesse chegado.it seems (that) It seemed that Freeman had killed the man, and dumped the body in the lake.Parecia que Freeman havia matado o homem e jogado o corpo no lago. It seems likely that he will miss the team’s next game.Parece provável que ele perca o próximo jogo da equipe.seem to do something The rainbow seemed to end on the hillside.O arco-íris parecia terminar na encosta.seem to somebody Doesn’t that seem weird to you?Isso não parece estranho para você?it seems to somebody (that) (=used when giving your opinion about something)(=usado para dar sua opinião sobre algo) It seems to me you don’t have much choice.Parece-me que você não tem muita escolha.there seem(s) to be something (=used when saying what you think has happened or is true)(=usado para dizer o que você acha que aconteceu ou que é verdade) There seem to be a lot of people outside.Parece que há muita gente lá fora.so it seems (=it seems to be true)(=parece ser verdade) ‘So Bill’s leaving her?’ ‘So it seems.’"Então o Bill está deixando ela?" "Parece que sim."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.No inglês escrito, as pessoas frequentemente preferem usar appear em vez de seem, pois é mais 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 itusado para dizer que você tentou fazer algo mas não consegue: I just can’t seem to relax.Simplesmente não consigo relaxar.3used to make what you are saying less strong or certain, and more politeusado para tornar o que se diz menos enfático ou categórico, de forma mais educadaseem to do something I seem to have lost my car keys.Parece que perdi as chaves do carro.it seems (that)/it would seem (that) It would seem that someone left the building unlocked.Parece que alguém deixou o prédio destrancado.GRAMMARGRAMÁTICALinking verbsVerbos de ligaçãoSeem 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 é um verbo de ligação. Esse tipo de verbo conecta o sujeito da oração com um adjetivo ou substantivo:· She seemed satisfied with his explanation.· Their meeting seems a coincidence.Using the progressiveUso do progressivoSeem is not used in the progressive. You say: · She seems very happy. ✗Don’t say: She is seeming happy.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSSeem não é usado no progressivo. Diz-se:· She seems very happy. ✗ Não diga: She is seeming happy. Guia gramatical — VERBOSTHESAURUSSINÔNIMOSappear a more formal word for ‘seem’palavra mais formal equivalente a "seem": · These reports appear to be unfounded.· Esses relatórios parecem não ter fundamento.look to seem to be something, often because of what can be seenparecer ser algo, geralmente pelo que pode ser visto: · The future looks bleak.· O futuro parece sombrio.· He looked pleased.· Ele parecia satisfeito.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 hearusado para dizer que algo ou alguém parece ser algo com base no que você ouviu ou leu, ou pelo barulho ou voz que você ouve: · This study sounds very ambitious.· Este estudo parece muito ambicioso.· They heard what sounded like a blow.· Eles ouviram o que parecia ser uma pancada.come across as something to seem to have particular qualitiesdar a impressão de ter certas qualidades: · He comes across as a very sensitive man.· Ele passa a impressão de ser um homem muito sensível.