No. 954 in Catalan
semblar
"To seem" or "to appear."
In a sentence
Aquest exercici sembla fàcil.
This exercise seems easy.
In this sentence, 'semblar' is used to express the outward appearance or first impression of something.
El teu projecte sembla ben planificat.
Your project seems well-planned.
Here, 'semblar' indicates the apparent quality or characteristic of something based on observation.
Sembla que plourà aquest vespre.
It seems that it will rain this evening.
In this case, 'semblar' introduces a clause and expresses an assumption or prediction about future events.
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