Language Study
Let
Let Let Let
Deixar (no sentido de permitir)
‘s take
Take Took Taken
Pegar; tomar (remédio, veneno, meios de transporte)
a quick look at the verb "seem." In the song, Brad Paisley sings,
"… she seemed as lonely as could be…"
We have
Have Had Had
Ter
three verbs to express the word "parecer":
- Seem
- Sound
- Look
The verb "seem" is the real translation of "parecer" – but it is used in a more abstract way. Check out the examples:
- That seems to be the situation (Parece que esta é a situação).
- You don’t seem very
interested (Você não parece muito
interessado).
The verb "sound," as you might have guessed, is the impression caused by something heard
Hear Heard Heard
Ouvir
. Check out the examples:
- It sounds like
something has
fallen
(Parece que algo caiu).- She sounded very tired
on the phone (Parecia bem cansada ao telefone).
The verb "look," as you have probably
already concluded, is the impression caused by something seen
See Saw Seen
. Check out the examples:
- You look happy (Você parece feliz).
- It looks like it’s going
to rain (Parece que vai chover).
However, many times, "look" and seem" are used interchangeably. Sound, on the other hand
, is a little
Um pouco
more specific.
Observe the difference: You seem (or sound, or look) interested (adjective); but you seem (or sound, or look) LIKE an interesting person (noun). Other situations where we need to use "like":
- You look like you need a bath (Parece que você precisa de um banho)
- You sound like you have a cold (Parece que você tá gripado)
- It seems like (or "that") we are going to have problems with the new program (Parece que teremos problemas com o novo programa).