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părea
to seem /pəˈre.a/
verb#60 most common
Also: to appear, to look (as if)
Example sentences
El pare obosit.
He seems tired.
Mi se pare că plouă afară.
It seems to me that it's raining outside.
Ea părea fericită la petrecere.
She seemed happy at the party.
Ni se părea că totul va fi bine.
It seemed to us that everything would turn out fine.
Deși părea imposibil, au reușit să termine proiectul la timp.
Although it seemed impossible, they managed to finish the project on time.
Oricât de ciudat ar părea, decizia lui s-a dovedit a fi cea corectă.
However strange it may seem, his decision turned out to be the right one.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | par | părui | voi părea |
| 2sg | pari | păruși | vei părea |
| 3sg | pare | păru | va părea |
| 1pl | părem | părurăm | vom părea |
| 2pl | păreți | părurăți | veți părea |
| 3pl | par | părură | vor părea |
Word family
părereopinion, viewaparentapparent, seeming
aparențăappearance
a apăreato appear
a dispăreato disappear
Etymology
Părea comes from Latin pārēre, meaning to appear or be evident. The same Latin verb gave Italian parere and Spanish parecer, both meaning to seem. In Romanian, prefixed offshoots carved out their own meanings, a apărea for to appear and a dispărea for to disappear, while the bare form părea kept the core sense of seeming or giving an impression.
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