No. 347 in German
scheint
"Seems" or "shines" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Es scheint, dass es heute regnen wird.
It seems that it will rain today.
In this sentence, 'scheint' is used to express a probabilistic assumption or supposition based on available information.
Die Sonne scheint hell am Horizont.
The sun shines brightly on the horizon.
Here, 'scheint' is used to describe the action of shining, referring to sunlight.
Er scheint glücklich zu sein.
He seems to be happy.
In this case, 'scheint' is employed to infer someone's state or appearance based on observation.
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