seem — to appear to be or give the impression of being
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to appear to be or give the impression of being
Pronunciation (IPA): /siːm/
Korean meaning: ~인 것 같다, ~처럼 보이다
Korean pronunciation: 심 (강세: 심)
Example Sentences
- My cat seems to understand Korean better than English.
- The meeting seems to be running late again.
- It seems like everyone except me knows the secret.
seem
VERB//siːm//
to appear to be or give the impression of being
The teenager seems to be studying but is secretly playing games
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Steam rises up, seem like a dream
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Origin
고대 북유럽어 'soema'에서 유래되어 '적합하다, 어울리다'라는 의미를 거쳐 현재의 '~처럼 보이다'의 의미로 발전했습니다. 마치 겉모습이 내면과 '어울려' 보인다는 개념에서 나온 것이죠.
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“My cat seems to understand Korean better than English.”
“The meeting seems to be running late again.”
“It seems like everyone except me knows the secret.”
“This homework seems impossible to finish tonight.”
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