No. 12,329 in Russian
казался
"Seemed" or "appeared."
In a sentence
Он казался счастливым.
He seemed happy.
Here, 'казался' conveys that someone appears to be in a certain state based on observation.
Она казалась более уверенной на сцене.
She seemed more confident on stage.
In this sentence, 'казалась' is used to indicate an impression or external assumption about someone's demeanor.
Сначала это казалось сложной задачей.
At first it seemed like a difficult task.
'Казалось' in this example expresses how an initial perception or belief about a situation is described.
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