paraître

/pa.ʁɛtʁ/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

to appear, to seem
- Elle paraît plus jeune que son âge.
  
  She looks younger than her age.

paraître and sembler are close synonyms for "to seem, to appear," largely interchangeable.

1 What does paraître mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ plus jeune que son âge.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches paraître?

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Last updated 2026-09-27