No. 689 in Italian
sembrano
"Sembrano" means "they seem" or "they appear" in English.
In a sentence
I fiori sembrano molto colorati oggi.
The flowers seem very colorful today.
Here, 'sembrano' is the present third-person plural form of the verb 'sembrare' and means 'appear' or 'seem' in English. It is used to indicate the impression given by the flowers.
I libri sembrano interessanti, quale dovrei leggere?
The books seem interesting, which one should I read?
In this sentence, 'sembrano' again represents a subjective impression, describing how the books give an appearance of being interesting.
Le nuvole sembrano indicare pioggia imminente.
The clouds seem to indicate imminent rain.
In this example, 'sembrano' expresses a likelihood or possibility inferred by the appearance of the clouds.
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