No. 959 in French

semblait

"Semblait" means "seemed" in English.

In a sentence

Il semblait que le soleil allait se coucher.
It seemed that the sun was going to set.
The word "semblait" in this sentence is used to express an appearance or impression about the situation.
Marie semblait heureuse avec son nouveau travail.
Marie seemed happy with her new job.
Here, "semblait" is used to indicate an observable state or perception regarding Marie's feelings.
Le problème semblait résolu après leur discussion.
The problem seemed resolved after their discussion.
In this sentence, "semblait" expresses a conclusion or assumption about the state of the problem after an event.

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