Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - seem
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v.intr. 1 give the impression or sensation of being (seems ridiculous; seems certain to win). 2 (foll. by to + infin.) appear or be perceived or ascertained (he seems to be breathing; they seem to have left). Phrases and idioms can't seem to colloq. seem unable to. do not seem to colloq. somehow do not (I do not seem to like him). it seems (or would seem) (often foll. by that + clause) it appears to be true or the fact (in a hesitant, guarded, or ironical statement). Etymology: ME f. ON soema honour f. soemr fitting ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. казаться, представляться to seem good to smb. —- казаться целесообразным (правильным) кому-л. it seems good to me to do it —- мне кажется целесообразным (я считаю правильным) сделать это he seemed old to me —- мне он показался старым the plant seems to change colour —- растение, кажется, меняет свой цвет what seems easy to you seems difficult to me —- то, что вам представляется легким, мне кажется трудным if it seems (to be) necessary to you we shall do it —- если вы считаете, что это необходимо, мы это сделаем this seems good, this seems as if it is good —- по виду это неплохо he seemed to be a good fellow —- он производил впечатление хорошего человека how does it seem to you? —- какое на вас это производит впечатление?, что вы об этом думаете? this wine seems rather good —- это вино как будто бы неплохое she seems tired —- она выглядит усталой he seems (to be) homesick —- он, видимо, тоскует по родине 2. (в отрицательных предложениях) казаться, быть не в состоянии (что-л. сделать) he cannot seem to do it —- он не может (не имеет возможности) это сделать he can't seem to get a job —- он, видимо, не в состоянии найти работу he cannot seem to accept the fact —- он, видимо, никак не хочет (не может) примириться с этим фактом I can't seem to get the ring off —- кольцо почему-то не снимается (с пальца); мне что-то не удается снять кольцо I could never seem to get...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) казаться, представляться; they seem to be living in here - кажется, они живут здесь; he seems to be tired - он, по-видимому, устал; I seem to hear smb. singing - мне послышалось (или показалось), что кто-то поет 2) употр. как глагол-связка; she seems tired - она выглядит усталой; she seems young - она выглядит молодо - it seems - it should seem - it would seem - it seems not ...Англо-русский словарь
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(seems, seeming, seemed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use seem to say that someone or something gives the impression of having a particular quality, or of happening in the way you describe. We heard a series of explosions. They seemed quite close by... Everyone seems busy except us... To everyone who knew them, they seemed an ideal couple... ?50 seems a lot to pay... The calming effect seemed to last for about ten minutes... It was a record that seemed beyond reach... The proposal seems designed to break opposition to the government’s economic programme... It seems that the attack this morning was very carefully planned to cause few casualties... It seems clear that he has no reasonable alternative... It seemed as if she’d been gone forever... There seems to be a lot of support in Congress for this move... There seems no possibility that such action can be averted... This phenomenon is not as outrageous as it seems. V-LINK: no cont, V adj, V adj, V n, V n, V to-inf, V prep, V -ed, it V that, it V adj that, it V as if, there V to-inf, there V n, V 2. You use seem when you are describing your own feelings or thoughts, or describing something that has happened to you, in order to make your statement less forceful. I seem to have lost all my self-confidence... I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions... Excuse me I seem to be a little bit lost. V-LINK: no cont, V to-inf, V to-inf, V to-inf c darkgreen]vagueness 3. If you say that you cannot seem or could not seem to do something, you mean that you have tried to do it and were unable to. No matter how hard I try I cannot seem to catch up on all the bills... PHRASE: PHR to-inf 4. see also seeming ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ v linking verb, not in progressive) 1 to appear to be a particular thing or to have a particular quality, feeling, or attitude (Dinah didn't seem very sure. | seem to sb) (Larry seemed pretty angry to me. | "How did she seem to you?" "Kind of upset." | seem like) (Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. | sb/sth seems a) (That seems a risky thing to try. | not be what he/she/it etc seems) (Things aren't always what they seem.) 2 to appear to exist or be true (seem to) (I seem to have lost my car keys. | it seems to sb (that)) (It seems to me you don't have much choice. | It seems (that)/it would seem (that)) (It would seem that someone left the building unlocked. | it seems like) (It seems like only yesterday that Tommy was born. | it seems as if/as though) (It seemed as though she didn't have a friend in the world. | so it seems (=it appears to be true)) ("So Bill's leaving her?" "So it seems.") 3 to appear to be happening or to be doing something (seem to do sth) (The rainbow seemed to end on the hillside. | seem like) (It seemed like the whole town had come to the show.) 4 can't/couldn't seem to do sth used to say that you have tried to do something but cannot do it (I just can't seem to get it into his head that he has to plan things better.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1200, from O.N. soema "to befit, conform to," and soemr "fitting, seemly," cognate with O.E. som "agreement, reconciliation," from P.Gmc. *som-. Seemly (M.E.) is from O.N. soemiligr. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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