A1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
sembrare
to seem, to appear, to look like
Looks like
to remember / to resemble
not a direct cognate
⚠️ The trap
The '-sembr-' root resembles 'resemble' and 'remember' but 'sembrare' = to seem/appear. 'Mi sembra una buona idea' = 'It seems like a good idea to me'. 'Ti sembra giusto?' = 'Does that seem right to you?' One of the most common Italian verbs.
To say "not a direct cognate" in Italian:
N/A
"sembrare" in English means:
to seem, to appear, to look like
Example
"Sembra stanco ultimamente."
"He seems tired lately."
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