No. 15,084 in Russian
показалась
"Показалась" translates to "seemed" or "appeared" in English.
In a sentence
В темноте ей показалась тень на стене.
In the darkness, she thought she saw a shadow on the wall.
'Показалась' here implies that something seemed or appeared in perception, often subjectively.
Из-за угла показалась машина.
A car appeared from around the corner.
'Показалась' is used literally here, meaning something came into view.
Ему показалась хорошей идея переехать в другой город.
He considered it a good idea to move to another city.
'Показалась' is used figuratively to indicate that something seemed or was perceived as a certain way based on one's opinion.
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