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seeming

UK
/ˈsiːmɪŋ/
US
/ˈsimɪŋ/
seeming in
seeming up

Translations

seemingnoun
seemings
pl
Despite the seeming of calm, there was a lot of tension in the room.
Malgré l’apparence du calme, il régnait une grande tension dans la pièce.
Additional translations
semblantLittéraire.
Synonyms
air
appearance
semblance
facade
pretense
show
veneer
guise
illusion
seemingadjective
more seeming
Comp.
most seeming
Super.
UK
/ˈsiːmɪŋ/
US
/ˈsiːmɪŋ/
Her seeming confidence masked her nervousness about the presentation.
Son assurance apparente masquait son nervosité à propos de la présentation.
Synonyms
alleged
professed
superficial
ostensible
apparent
seeminggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsiːmɪŋ/
US
/ˈsiːmɪŋ/
Used attributively as a participial adjective derived from the verb 'seem'.
There is a seeming connection between the two events.
Il existe un lien apparent entre les deux événements.
Synonyms
seeminglike
specious
illusory
alleged
putative
pretended
professed
surface
superficial
outward
ostensible
apparent
seemverb

seeming

Gerund

seemed
Past Simple
seemed
Past Participle
seeming
Gerund
UK
/siːm/
US
/sim/
She seems happy with her new job.
Elle semble heureuse de son nouveau travail.
semblerDans les tournures impersonnelles avec une idée d’incertitude.
It seems that the weather will be nice tomorrow.
Il semble que le temps sera beau demain.
Additional translations
paraîtreVariante possible selon le contexte, avec nuance d’apparence ou de vraisemblance.
paraîtreEmployé pour exprimer une impression ou une apparence.
Synonyms
look
resemble
give the impression of
appear
sound

Definitions

seemingnoun
The outward appearance or aspect of something, especially when it is different from the reality.
Despite the seeming of calm, there was a lot of tension in the room.
seemingadjective
Appearing to be something, especially when this is not true or is different from the reality.
Her seeming confidence masked her nervousness about the presentation.
Only appearing to be real or true; illusory.
The seeming harmony between the factions quickly dissolved.
seeminggerund / present participle
Indicating that something is apparently the case or appears to be so.
There is a seeming connection between the two events.
seemverb
To give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.
She seems happy with her new job.
To appear to exist or be true, without being certain or definite.
It seems that the weather will be nice tomorrow.
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