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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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