parecerse a

to look like

parecerse a(pah-reh-sehr-seh ah)

transitive verb phrase

1. (to be similar to)

a. to look like

Es muy buen mozo. Se parece a un actor de telenovela.

He's very handsome. He looks like a soap opera actor.

b. to be like

Los alicates se parecen a unas tenazas, pero no son lo mismo.

The pliers are like a pair of tongs, but they're not the same thing.