Parecer in english
pronunciation: sim part of speech: verb
parecerse = bear + similarity ; look + alike ; take after.
Example: If one walks round a large general booskshop and carefully appraises the stock on display it becomes clear quite quickly that there are many types of books which seem to bear a strong similarity to each other.Example: No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.Example: Libraries are like chameleons: they take after the complexion of society.parecer1 = view.
Example: There is an alternative method for the design of subject retrieval devices, and that is to build languages or schemes which depend upon some theoretical views about the nature and structure of knowledge.more:
» a mi parecer = in my books ; methinks .
Example: In my books they did the right thing by bringing the problem up as early as they could, the failing was FIA's inability to act on this early enough to do something constructive about it. Example: For, methinks, the present condition of man is like a field, where battle hath been lately fought.» a + Posesivo + parecer = to + Posesivo + mind .
Example: The second, and to my mind, much more important, purpose was to aid the human comprehension of descriptive data.» buen parecer = good looks .
Example: He is well known for his debonair style, raffish good looks and often mischievous joie de vivre.» cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind ; change + Posesivo + tune ; sing + a different tune ; have + a change of heart .
Example: The latter reasons may be further subdivided into those operations in which we expect that we shall have reasonable provocation to change our minds. Example: Then a few weeks ago, we noted that he had shockingly changed his tune, right about the time that the market was hitting new highs. Example: Politicians who scoffed at the possibility of a Trump presidency and withheld their support are now singing a different tune. Example: We can only hope that it will, after all, be possible to persuade the Council to have a change of heart = Sólo nos queda esperar que, después de todo, sea posible persuadir al Consejo para que cambie de opinión.» cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream .
Example: 'I'm not much to trust any politician,' he shrugs, but 'I just don't believe in changing horses in midstream' = Dijo encogiéndose de hombros: "No soy mucho de confiar en ningún político, pero simplemente no creo en los cambios de opinión a mitad de camino".» cambio de parecer = change of heart ; change of mind .
Example: It does not seem to me to be a nine days wonder but a fundamental change of heart that is rejuvenating traditional reference services which have done sterling service over the years. Example: The irresistible implication is that the change of mind was the result of political pressure.» de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view ; in + Posesivo + opinion ; by + Posesivo + lights ; according to + Posesivo + lights ; in + Posesivo + eyes ; according to + Posesivo + book .
Example: In her view, it is high time for the plays by this versatile and prolific dramatist to begin elbowing their way into the American repertoire. Example: In my opinion this approach is incorrect, and the use of computers to perpetuate outdated systems is a perversion of technology. Example: A civilized nation by his lights is one in which a chosen few get to live like kings and queens, comporting themselves as they see fit. Example: He was a wise and humane judge, and he clearly did his honest best and fairest, according to his lights. Example: Both were justifiable expenses in his eyes, and he'd flay her alive if he learned she was squandering his money on fripperies. Example: But, according to her book, living with a man who isn't hubby #1 is always adultery.» de pareceres similares = like-minded .
Example: Directories of organizations and human resources are an excellent means of knowing who is doing what and where and assist in the networking among like-minded institutions.» es mi parecer = my two (2) cents(' worth) [Usado de diferentes maneras: my two cents' worth o my 2 cents' worth o my two cents o my 2 cents] .
Example: Thought I should throw my two cents into this debate about the Forbes article where in the author admonishes men from marrying women with careers.» mi parecer = my two (2) cents(' worth) [Usado de diferentes maneras: my two cents' worth o my 2 cents' worth o my two cents o my 2 cents] .
Example: Thought I should throw my two cents into this debate about the Forbes article where in the author admonishes men from marrying women with careers.» según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view ; in + Posesivo + opinion ; by + Posesivo + lights ; in + Posesivo + eyes ; according to + Posesivo + book .
Example: In her view, it is high time for the plays by this versatile and prolific dramatist to begin elbowing their way into the American repertoire. Example: In my opinion this approach is incorrect, and the use of computers to perpetuate outdated systems is a perversion of technology. Example: A civilized nation by his lights is one in which a chosen few get to live like kings and queens, comporting themselves as they see fit. Example: Both were justifiable expenses in his eyes, and he'd flay her alive if he learned she was squandering his money on fripperies. Example: But, according to her book, living with a man who isn't hubby #1 is always adultery.» según Posesivo + parecer = according to + Posesivo + lights .
Example: He was a wise and humane judge, and he clearly did his honest best and fairest, according to his lights.» según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view ; in + Posesivo + opinion ; by + Posesivo + lights ; in + Posesivo + eyes ; according to + Posesivo + book .
Example: In her view, it is high time for the plays by this versatile and prolific dramatist to begin elbowing their way into the American repertoire. Example: In my opinion this approach is incorrect, and the use of computers to perpetuate outdated systems is a perversion of technology. Example: A civilized nation by his lights is one in which a chosen few get to live like kings and queens, comporting themselves as they see fit. Example: Both were justifiable expenses in his eyes, and he'd flay her alive if he learned she was squandering his money on fripperies. Example: But, according to her book, living with a man who isn't hubby #1 is always adultery.» ser de un mismo parecer = be of one mind ; be on the same page .
Example: Finally, all of you should be of one mind, love each other as brothers and sisters, and keep a humble attitude. Example: Everyone on the team was on the same page; everyone had a shared vision and similar expectations -- it seemed like the meeting was productive.» ser un mismo parecer = be on the same wavelength .
Example: When two people experience a deep connection, they're informally described as being on the same wavelength.» tener dos pareceres distintos = be in/of [USA] two minds (about/whether or not) .
Example: I have long been of two minds about the relationship of form and content.» tener un mismo parecer = be of one mind ; be on the same wavelength ; be on the same page .
Example: Finally, all of you should be of one mind, love each other as brothers and sisters, and keep a humble attitude. Example: When two people experience a deep connection, they're informally described as being on the same wavelength. Example: Everyone on the team was on the same page; everyone had a shared vision and similar expectations -- it seemed like the meeting was productive.parecer2 = loom ; seem ; sound ; sound like ; strike + Pronombre Personal ; look ; smack of ; come off as ; make of.
Example: The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.Example: For this scheme it would seem sensible to order the foci within each facet differently according to the nature of the facet.Example: Limitless flexibility sounds to be the answer but it is, of course, impossibly expensive and unacceptable aesthetically.Example: 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.Example: 'You commented earlier,' she said ingenuously, aloud, 'that Kass didn't strike you as the union type'.Example: An architectural rendering is a pictorial representation of a building intended to show, before it has been built, how the building will look when completed.Example: This opinion bothers me on two counts, one because it smacks of exploitation and, two, because a fair number of the world's leaders, for better or worse, were remarkably successful as leaders in spite of less than outstanding academic records.Example: I love the content of this discussion, and hope that my comments don't come off as negative.Example: What I make of it isn't necessarily what anyone else makes of it either.more:
» al parecer = apparently ; apparently ; it seems that... ; supposedly ; allegedly ; it appeared that... ; by the sound(s) of it ; by the looks of it .
Example: Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion. Example: Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion. Example: 'It seems that for success in science and art,' he wrote, 'a dash of autism is essential' = Escribió :"Parece que para triunfar en las ciencias y en el arte, se necesita una pizca de autismo". Example: 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'. Example: Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive. Example: It appeared that the digger came loose on the trailer and fell onto the stone wall. Example: You got an inspector that had got out of bed on the wrong side that morning, by the sounds of it. Example: This has happened twice and, by the looks of it, it seems be a fairly idiopathic occurrence.» aunque no lo parezca = oddly enough ; strangely enough ; strange though it may seem ; strange as it may seem ; although it may seem strange .
Example: Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism. Example: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party. Example: Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900. Example: Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it. Example: Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.» aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem ; difficult as it may seem .
Example: Difficult though it may seem, try to limit yourself to a total of only three to five goals. Example: Difficult as it may seem, it is important to attack the problem, not the individual when dealing with difficult employees.» aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough ; oddly enough ; strange though it may seem ; strange as it may seem ; although it may seem strange .
Example: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party. Example: Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism. Example: Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900. Example: Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it. Example: Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.» aunque parezca increíble = incredibly ; incredible though it may seem ; incredibly enough ; incredible as it may seem ; although it may seem incredible .
Example: Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION. Example: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed. Example: Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time. Example: Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect. Example: Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy.» aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough ; believe it or not ; strangely enough ; incredibly ; incredible though it may seem ; incredibly enough ; incredible as it may seem ; strange though it may seem ; strange as it may seem ; although it may seem strange ; although it may seem incredible .
Example: Amazingly enough, the first great dictionary was basically the work of one man. Example: Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate. Example: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party. Example: Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION. Example: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed. Example: Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time. Example: Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect. Example: Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900. Example: Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it. Example: Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear. Example: Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy.» aunque parezca raro = strangely enough ; oddly enough ; strange though it may seem ; strange as it may seem ; although it may seem strange ; funnily enough ; funnily ; weirdly enough .
Example: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party. Example: Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism. Example: Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900. Example: Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it. Example: Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear. Example: Funnily enough, it's an accusation that can be levelled at many TV shows. Example: Funnily, it is the temperature that goes down first and the CO2 which goes down a few thousand years later. Example: Weirdly enough these bum bags were popular as at my high school circa 2003-2007.» es lo que a mí me parece = my two (2) cents(' worth) [Usado de diferentes maneras: my two cents' worth o my 2 cents' worth o my two cents o my 2 cents] .
Example: Thought I should throw my two cents into this debate about the Forbes article where in the author admonishes men from marrying women with careers.» ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat .
Example: The article is entitled 'Victory from the jaws of defeat: a tribute to the Newark Public Library'.» hacer parecer = make + seem ; make + Nombre + out to be .
Example: None of this is ever as schematic and neatly arranged, step-by-step, as my discussion of it here makes it seem = Nunca nada de esto es tan simple, bien ordenado y secuencial como lo hago parecer. Example: The union would have to make me out to be nearly a criminal in order to make that sort of proof.» hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf .
Example: The author forecasts that the global market for intranet technologies will dwarf the Internet by the turn of the century.» las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there is/was more to it than meets/met the eye .
Example: So don't be too hasty to write it off -- there's more to it than meets the eye.» las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there is/was more to it than meets/met the eye ; there is/was more to the picture than meets/met the eye .
Example: So don't be too hasty to write it off -- there's more to it than meets the eye. Example: Despite this common sense observation, most economists have failed to see that 'there's more to the picture than meets the eye', as Neil Young once sang.» más complejo de lo que parece = more than meets the eye .
Example: A librarian who suspected that there was more to this than met the eye might find that the problem at the heart of the matter could be a wish to know something of the story of the play without having to read it.» más complicado de lo que parece = more than meets the eye .
Example: A librarian who suspected that there was more to this than met the eye might find that the problem at the heart of the matter could be a wish to know something of the story of the play without having to read it.» no parecer lógico = make + no sense .
Example: It makes no sense to sacrifice our health to balance the budget.» no parecer que = there + be + no sign of ; there + be + little sign of .
Example: Customs barriers and restrictions on agency agreements for publishers may make life easier but there is no immediate sign of monetary union which would simplify the payment for international interlending transactions. Example: Even in the three years of the project the changes have accelerated and there is little sign of any reduction in the speed of change.» no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like .
Example: Hernandez soon discovered that Rolling Ridge was not, by any stretch of the imagination, anything like the suburban bedroom community of Colony Park.» no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day .
Example: When asked about their children's temperaments, parents frequently comment on how different their children are (e.g., 'different as night and day' or 'as if they came from different families').» no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character .
Example: We have all experienced times when we felt out of character or 'beside ourselves,' acting in unexpected or inconsistent ways.» no ser lo que parecer = be not all what it seems to be ; be not as it seems to be .
Example: Knightley has warned children who dream of celebrity life that it's not all what it seems to be. Example: Though at first it seems that this project is charming and has strong appeal for poor countries and its poor children, it is not as it seems to be.» o algo parecido = in the way of ; or something of that sort ; or something to that effect ; or something of that nature ; or anything like that ; or words to that effect ; or something like that ; or whatnot ; or what have you .
Example: The overall picture gained from this area analysis was that the hinterlands of the industrial towns were not areas where one could hope to find much in the way of bookshops. Example: Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort. Example: Like Tolstoy said: man has no effect on history...or something to that effect. Example: If you are trying to break up a cat fight or something to that nature pick it up by the scruff of the neck. Example: Usually, when I have trouble sleeping it's not because I feel wrong or anything like that, it just happens. Example: All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing (or words to that effect). Example: Anyone found guilty of having an annoying ring tone should be sentenced to several years of hard labour, breaking rocks in a quarry or something like that. Example: The immediate representatives of the public are the trustees; the secondary representatives are members of the appropriating body -- the city council, the state legislature or what not. Example: Then drink the liquid: hot or cold, salty or sweetened, with milk or whiskey or what have you.» o eso parece = or so it seems .
Example: The challenge of the Christian life, or so it seems to me, is to walk a kind of tightrope strung between this world and the next.» parece como = appear + as though .
Example: Until recently, replacing the DLL seemed to solve the problem, but it appears as though that is no longer the case.» parece que... = it seems that... .
Example: 'It seems that for success in science and art,' he wrote, 'a dash of autism is essential' = Escribió :"Parece que para triunfar en las ciencias y en el arte, se necesita una pizca de autismo".» parece que = by the sound(s) of it ; by the looks of it .
Example: You got an inspector that had got out of bed on the wrong side that morning, by the sounds of it. Example: This has happened twice and, by the looks of it, it seems be a fairly idiopathic occurrence.» parecer + Adjetivo = appear + Adjetivo .
Example: 'I'll see, Bernice, if I can find something for you on what to do when you suspect someone is becoming an alcoholic,' she added trying to appear composed.» parecer apetecible = look + tasty .
Example: We let them out in the garden at the weekend and they enjoy exploring all the nooks and crannies and eating anything that looks tasty!.» parecer asustado = look + scared .
Example: For a passing moment after resting her eyes on the tattoo on his arm, Lily had merely looked scared.» parecer atractivo = look + attractive .
Example: Library buildings are now planned to be aesthetic as well as functional; in addition, books are designed to look attractive.» parecer atrayente = sound + attractive .
Example: While donation might not sound attractive, you have to consider the tax advantages of giving an automobile.» parecer bien = be all right with + Persona .
Example: As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.» parecer bueno = look + good .
Example: Whilst there was still a budget deficit, the situation was an improvement on last year and indications for the future look good = Aunque el déficit presupuestario seguía existiendo, la situación había mejorado con respecto al año anterior y las pespectivas para el futuro parecían buenas.» parecer contradictorio = appear + contradictory .
Example: However, it is hard to draw any definite conclusions about mobile information and advice vans as the evidence appears so contradictory.» parecer debatible = look + debatable .
Example: The growth of information technology is accelerating at the expense of the book's future and the continued existence of libraries and librarians thefore looks debatable.» parecer delicioso = look + delicious .
Example: Have you ever bought anything that looked delicious and were disappointed when you tasted it?.» parecer en peligro = appear + in jeopardy .
Example: The very existence of the public library appears in jeopardy; public librarians appear both concerned and confused.» parecer estar = appear + to be .
Example: Intradisciplinary citation analysis reveals that the 'holistic' study of man appears to be only a rhetorical claim.» parecer estar dispuesto a = look + set to .
Example: But there's nothing crazy about his latest idea which looks set to take the sporting world by storm.» parecer estar listo a = look + set to .
Example: But there's nothing crazy about his latest idea which looks set to take the sporting world by storm.» parecer estar preparado a = look + set to .
Example: But there's nothing crazy about his latest idea which looks set to take the sporting world by storm.» parecer estupendo = sound + great ; be a thumbs up for .
Example: Wonderful! This sounds great and wish I could participate!. Example: For the most part, this was a pleasant, enjoyable read -- so this is a thumbs up for me.» parecer extraño = sound + weird ; sound + odd .
Example: It sounds weird but in my short no-way-out street there are two wheelchairs parked permanently. Example: These decisions may sound odd, like the assumption of an 'unreliable' network, but history has proven that most of them were reasonably correct.» parecer fabuloso = be a thumbs up for .
Example: For the most part, this was a pleasant, enjoyable read -- so this is a thumbs up for me.» parecer fuera de lugar = seem out of + place .
Example: The French colonial architecture seems out of place in an Asian country such as Cambodia.» parecer grosero = sound + rude .
Example: I don't want to sound rude but over the past few months I've been finding it more and more difficult to move my bowels, to put it politely.» parecer increíble = beggar + belief ; defy + belief .
Example: It beggars belief that the liberals view the golly as a racist artefact of unenlightened times. Example: The bigoted attitude adopted by the author defies belief and his hatred of drug users is so deep that he wishes them dead.» parecer insignificante en comparación = pale by + comparison .
Example: No matter how good you are, there's a significant chance of paling by comparison.» parecer insólito = sound + weird ; sound + odd .
Example: It sounds weird but in my short no-way-out street there are two wheelchairs parked permanently. Example: These decisions may sound odd, like the assumption of an 'unreliable' network, but history has proven that most of them were reasonably correct.» parecerle bien a Uno = be (just) fine by/with .
Example: He didn't have that stratospheric jump into stardom that some musicians experience, and that's just fine with him.» parecer loco = sound + crazy .
Example: I know it sounds crazy, but whitewashing brick or wood is a unique way to provide color to the outside of a home.» parecer lógico = make + sense .
Example: It makes sense in this case to establish two prediction patterns: one for the airmail subscription and one for the others.» parecer maravilloso = sound + great .
Example: Wonderful! This sounds great and wish I could participate!.» parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio .
Example: However, it seems worth rehearsing some of the arguments again here in this particular context and identifying specifically how these problems are negotiated in a data base using natural language indexing.» parecer + Nombre = seem like + Nombre .
Example: Simple though such enquiries may be to the librarian, the speed and assurance of the response does seem like sorcery to many users.» parecer probable = seem + likely .
Example: It seems likely that it is between 80-90% complete but since there are some notable absentees the shortfall in total coverage is a significant one.» parecer prometedor = look + promising .
Example: Here we may find a reference to another active researcher in the field of superconductivity that looks promising.» parecer raro = sound + odd ; sound + weird .
Example: These decisions may sound odd, like the assumption of an 'unreliable' network, but history has proven that most of them were reasonably correct. Example: It sounds weird but in my short no-way-out street there are two wheelchairs parked permanently.» parecer razonable = seem + reasonable .
Example: It seems reasonable to require that leaders share the beliefs of the organizations that they seek to lead.» parecer sabroso = look + tasty .
Example: We let them out in the garden at the weekend and they enjoy exploring all the nooks and crannies and eating anything that looks tasty!.» parecerse = bear + similarity ; look + alike ; take after .
Example: If one walks round a large general booskshop and carefully appraises the stock on display it becomes clear quite quickly that there are many types of books which seem to bear a strong similarity to each other. Example: No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them. Example: Libraries are like chameleons: they take after the complexion of society.» parecer(se) a = look like .
Example: After several saves, the saved document summary screen might look like that shown in Figure 32 on page 38.» parecerse a = resemble .
Example: The keyboard resembles a standard typewriter.» parecer ser = appear + to be .
Example: Intradisciplinary citation analysis reveals that the 'holistic' study of man appears to be only a rhetorical claim.» parecer tentador = sound + attractive .
Example: While donation might not sound attractive, you have to consider the tax advantages of giving an automobile.» parecer una eternidad = seem like + an eternity .
Example: Thus they remained for what seemed like an eternity.» parecer una locura = sound + crazy .
Example: I know it sounds crazy, but whitewashing brick or wood is a unique way to provide color to the outside of a home.» parecer una pocilga = look like + a rubbish tip .
Example: It has changed so much in recent years, when I visit my parents their neighbourhood looks like a rubbish tip.» parecer una probabilidad = loom up + a possibility .
Example: Since a freeze on all hiring was in effect, taking on new people was out of the question; but borrowing someone from another department loomed up a possibility -- if anyone could be spared.» parecer un basurero = look like + a rubbish tip .
Example: It has changed so much in recent years, when I visit my parents their neighbourhood looks like a rubbish tip.» parecer un disco rayado = sound like + a broken record .
Example: He is already sounding like a broken record in saying that he will explain everything in due time.» parecer un mosquita muerta = look as if + butter wouldn't melt in + Posesivo + mouth .
Example: Everytime I mention him though people say things like 'he is a naughty boy' but I don't know why I remember him as the butter wouldn't melt in his mouth type like the rest of us = Cada vez que le menciono, la gente dice cosas como que "es un chico travieso", pero no sé por qué le recuerdo como una mosquita muerta como el resto de nosotros.*.» parecer un vertedero = look like + a rubbish tip .
Example: It has changed so much in recent years, when I visit my parents their neighbourhood looks like a rubbish tip.» parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in .
Example: There seems little point in hundreds of cataloguers in separate locations wading through cataloguing codes and classification schemes in order to create a variety of catalogue records for the same work.» por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem ; difficult as it may seem .
Example: Difficult though it may seem, try to limit yourself to a total of only three to five goals. Example: Difficult as it may seem, it is important to attack the problem, not the individual when dealing with difficult employees.» por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough ; strangely enough ; strange though it may seem ; strange as it may seem ; although it may seem strange ; funnily enough ; funnily ; weirdly enough .
Example: Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism. Example: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party. Example: Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900. Example: Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it. Example: Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear. Example: Funnily enough, it's an accusation that can be levelled at many TV shows. Example: Funnily, it is the temperature that goes down first and the CO2 which goes down a few thousand years later. Example: Weirdly enough these bum bags were popular as at my high school circa 2003-2007.» por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem ; incredibly ; incredibly enough ; incredible as it may seem ; although it may seem incredible .
Example: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed. Example: Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION. Example: Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time. Example: Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect. Example: Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy.» por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly ; incredible though it may seem ; strangely enough ; incredibly enough ; incredible as it may seem ; strange though it may seem ; strange as it may seem ; although it may seem strange ; although it may seem incredible .
Example: Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION. Example: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed. Example: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party. Example: Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time. Example: Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect. Example: Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900. Example: Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it. Example: Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear. Example: Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy.» por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough ; oddly enough ; strange though it may seem ; strange as it may seem ; although it may seem strange .
Example: Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party. Example: Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism. Example: Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900. Example: Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it. Example: Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.» que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding .
Example: But I seem to get an awful lot of people trying to interest me in dubious-sounding business propositions.» que parece enojado = angry-looking .
Example: I am 24, and my brow tends to be furrowed and angry-looking.» que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding .
Example: But I seem to get an awful lot of people trying to interest me in dubious-sounding business propositions.» qué te parece que... = what about... .
Example: But what about when our own professional center, the Library of Congress, uses BUSHMEN and HOTTENTOTS which are analogous to Polacks and Kikes and Wops?.» según parece = apparently ; apparently ; by the looks of it ; by the sound(s) of it .
Example: Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion. Example: Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion. Example: This has happened twice and, by the looks of it, it seems be a fairly idiopathic occurrence. Example: You got an inspector that had got out of bed on the wrong side that morning, by the sounds of it.» ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to .
Example: An amnesty day that eliminates fines for overdue materials is as close as we come to a 'rebate'.» ser parecido a = be close to ; be just like .
Example: As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore. Example: Websites are just like children, they only seem to misbehave when you have visitors.» si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es un pato = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck .
Example: You know what they say, if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck, or in this case, a lying, stealing, cheating fraud.» tan difícil como (lo) parece = as difficult as it seems .
Example: However, improving employee satisfaction is not as difficult as it seems and can be significantly boosted using these basic steps.» tan difícil como parece = as difficult as it sounds .
Example: Building a sleigh doesn't have to be as difficult as it sounds.» tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems .
Example: As amazing as it seems, original Victorian old prints have survived into the twenty-first century.» todo parece indicar que = from all indications .
Example: I woke up to the wind howling and the rain coming down in buckets, and from all indications, it's going to continue along those lines most of the day.