No. 105 in Dutch
lijkt
"Seems" or "appears."
In a sentence
Het lijkt te gaan regenen.
It seems to be about to rain.
In this sentence, 'lijkt' (seems) indicates a presumed outcome based on observation or prediction.
Zij lijkt op haar moeder.
She resembles her mother.
Here, 'lijkt' (resembles) suggests physical or characteristic similarity to someone.
Het plan lijkt goed te werken.
The plan seems to work well.
Again, 'lijkt' (seems) is used to express a possible or apparent state of effectiveness.
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