parecer

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to look like

verb

parecer
masculine noun
1. opinion (opinión)
  • cambiar de parecer -> to change one's mind
2. (apariencia)
  • de buen parecer -> good-looking
intransitive verb
3. (+ sustantivo) to look like
  • parece un palacio -> it looks like a palace
  • parecía un sueño -> it was like a dream
4. (+ adjetivo) to look, to seem
  • pareces cansado -> you look o seem tired
  • es alemán, pero no lo parece -> he's German, but he doesn't look it
  • ¡pareces bobo! -> are you stupid, or what?
5. (expresa opinión)
  • me parece que… -> I think o it seems to me that…
  • me parece que sí/no -> I think/don't think so
  • ¿qué te parece mi vestido? -> what do you think of my dress?
  • ¿qué te parece la idea? — me parece bien/mal -> what do you think of the idea? — it seems OK to me/I don't think much of it
6. (tener aspecto de)
  • parece que va a llover -> it looks like it's going to rain
  • parece que le gusta -> it looks as if o it seems that she likes it
  • eso parece -> so it seems
  • al parecer -> apparently
parecerse
pronomial verb
1. to be alike (en in)
  • parecerse a alguien -> to look like somebody; (físicamente) to be like somebody (en carácter)
  • no tenemos yate ni nada que se le parezca -> we haven't got a yacht or anything (like that)

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parecer [pah-ray-therr’]
noun
1. Opinion (opinión), advice, counsel. (m)
2. Countenance, air, mien: look (aspecto). (m)
  • A mi parecer -> in my opinion
verb neuter
1. To appear, to be visible. (n)
2. To seem. (n)
3. To form a judgment of a thing, to seem. (n)
4. To appear, to be found (objeto perdido). (n)
5. To judge, to approve or disapprove. (n)
6. To look like (semejar). (n)
  • Al parecer -> seemingly, to all appearance
  • Parece muy difícil -> it seems very difficult
  • Parece que va a llover -> it looks as though it's going to rain
  • Me parece bien que vayas -> I think you should go
  • Pareció el sol entre las nubes -> the sun showed through the clouds
verb reflexive
7. To present oneself to view; to assimilate or conform to; to be like, to resemble.
  • Se parecen mucho -> they look very much alike
  • Se parece al abuelo -> he takes after his grandfather
(Yo parezco, yo parezca, from Parecer. V. CONOCER.

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Verb Conjugation for "parecer"

Infinitive
parecer
Gerund
pareciendo
Participle
parecido
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo parezco parecí parecía pareceré parezca
Tú pareces pareciste parecías parecerás parezcas
Ella/Él/Usted parece pareció parecía parecerá parezca
Nosotros parecemos parecimos parecíamos pareceremos parezcamos
Vosotros parecéis parecisteis parecíais pareceréis parezcáis
Ellos/Ustedes parecen parecieron parecían parecerán parezcan
Complete parecer conjugation

"parecer" in the Answers forum
Q: Would one ever use the subjunctive mood with parecer?
A: Oh, and please read the rules on subjunctive here: [Subjunctive][1] [1]: http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/100055/subjunctive
Q: What is the difference between aparecer and parecer
A: Aparecer means to make an appearance or show up. He always shows up late and hungry. El siempre aparece tarde y hambriento. Parecer means more like to…
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