No. 177 in Hungarian
tűnik
"To seem" or "to appear."
In a sentence
Úgy tűnik, hogy ma esni fog az eső.
It seems like it will rain today.
In this sentence, 'tűnik' is used to express an assumption or appearance about a weather condition.
Ez a ruha más színűnek tűnik a fényben.
This dress appears to be a different color in the light.
Here, 'tűnik' describes the visual perception of the dress under certain lighting.
Anna tűnik a legboldogabbnak a csoportban.
Anna seems to be the happiest in the group.
In this context, 'tűnik' indicates the impression or assumption about Anna's emotional state.
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