Grammatical class

Verb

sembler

(intransitive, impersonal) to seem, to resemble

Details

Syllables

sem-bler

Phonetics

sɑ̃.ble

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

9778

Freq. (movies)

5597

Freq. (news)

14017

Sentences

Ça peut sembler étrange.

It may seem odd.

A1

Je ne veux pas sembler pessimiste.

I don't want to sound pessimistic.

A1

Ça peut sembler facile, mais ça ne l'est pas.

It may look easy, but it's not.

A1

Ça peut sembler fou, mais je crois que je suis encore amoureux de Marie.

It might sound crazy, but I think I'm still in love with Mary.

A1

La maison va sembler vide sans toi.

The house is going to feel empty without you.

A2

Mon explication peut sembler étrange.

My explanation may sound strange.

A2

Ça peut sembler sarcastique.

That might come off as sarcastic.

B1

Cela peut sembler ringard, mais l'amour est la réponse.

This may sound corny, but love is the answer.

B1

Cela pourrait sembler tiré par les cheveux, mais c’est un réel problème.

It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.

B1

Ça peut sembler fou, mais je pense que je veux y retourner et le refaire.

This may sound crazy, but I think I want to go back and do it again.

B1

Il semblerait qu’il y ait des différences significatives entre les deux groupes.

There would seem to be significant differences between the two groups.

B2

Les filles excitées peuvent parfois sembler jolies.

Excited girls look pretty sometimes.

B2