No. 750 in Portuguese
parece
"Seems" or "appears."
In a sentence
Ele parece cansado após o treino.
He seems tired after the workout.
In this sentence, the word 'parece' is used as a verb meaning 'to seem', describing someone's external appearance or inferred state based on observation.
Parece que vai chover a qualquer momento.
It seems like it's going to rain at any moment.
Here, 'parece' is employed to express an inference or a belief based on available evidence.
A conclusão desse filme parece um pouco confusa.
The ending of this movie appears a bit confusing.
In this example, 'parece' is used to suggest a subjective judgment or impression about the ending of the movie.
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