sembler

Definitions of sembler
  1. verb
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    synonyms: avoir l'air, paraître
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    se sentir, sentir
    produce a certain impression
    se faire passer
    be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
    sonner
    appear in a certain way
    rayonner
    have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    briller, luire, étinceler
    be shiny, as if wet
    sauter aux yeux
    be highly noticeable
    faire son apparition, se lever
    rise up
    apparaître, se montrer
    come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
    être
    be felt or perceived in a certain way
    chatoyer, luire, miroiter
    give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
    type of:
    être
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. verb
    seem to be true, probable, or apparent
    synonyms: apparaître
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    type of:
    être
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  3. verb
    appear in a certain way
    synonyms: sonner
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    type of:
    avoir l'air, paraître
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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