Polyglot Dictionary

aparentar

/apaɾẽˈtaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
aparento
preterite (eu)
aparentei
past participle
aparentado

Meaning

  1. to seem

    • Aparenta calma.

      He seems calm.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

parecer

aparentar is more about outward appearance specifically, to look like or appear to be a certain age; parecer is more general, to seem in any sense, including opinion, "parece que..."

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