No. 5,493 in Spanish
pareció
"Pareció" means "seemed" or "appeared."
In a sentence
Él pareció muy feliz cuando recibió la noticia.
He seemed very happy when he received the news.
In this sentence, 'pareció' is the past tense of 'parecer', indicating how someone appeared or seemed in a specific context.
La solución pareció simple, pero tenía muchos detalles que resolver.
The solution seemed simple, but it had many details to resolve.
Here, 'pareció' is used to express an impression or an initial perception that might subsequently change.
A ella le pareció interesante la propuesta del proyecto.
She found the project proposal interesting.
In this example, 'pareció' conveys an evaluative impression about someone's opinion or viewpoint regarding a subject.
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