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parecían

looked like, seemed, they seemed

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  • Todos los niños estaban bien y parecían ser felices.

    The children were all well and looked happy.

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  • Sus crudas palabras parecían herirla.

    His sharp words seemed to hurt her.

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  • Ellas parecían muy felices.

    They looked very happy.

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  • Las vacas parecían grandes y dóciles.

    The cows looked big and docile.

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  • Todos parecían estar muy ocupados, y todos parecían estar en apuros.

    Everyone seemed to be very busy and everyone seemed to be in a hurry.

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  • Ustedes parecían enojados.

    You guys looked mad.

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  • Ellos parecían estar discutiendo un tema de mucha importancia.

    They seemed to be discussing a matter of great importance.

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  • Sus ochos parecían ges minúsculas.

    His eights looked like lowercase Gs.

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  • Los padres de Tom parecían aliviados de oír que él estaba a salvo.

    John's parents seemed relieved to hear that he was safe.

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  • Ellas parecían estar observando algo.

    They seemed to be watching something.

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  • Siempre fue un chico muy arrogante. Los padres parecían no hacer caso.

    He always was a very haughty boy. His parents didn't seem to mind.

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  • Ellos parecían estar observando algo.

    They seemed to be watching something.

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  • Los padres de John parecían aliviados de oír que su avión venía a tiempo.

    John's parents seemed relieved to hear that his plane was on time.

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  • Debo decir que en realidad no parecían sorprendidos.

    I must say that they didn’t really seem surprised.

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  • Algunas personas parecían pensar que los buenos tiempos iban a durar para siempre.

    Some people seemed to think the good times were going to last forever.

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  • Tom y María no parecían entender lo que John quería que hicieran.

    Tom and Mary didn't seem to understand what John wanted them to do.

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  • Hasta donde alcanza mi memoria, he tenido pensamientos e ideas que en su momento parecían hacerme único.

    As far back as I can remember, I have had thoughts and ideas which at the time, seemed to make me unique.

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  • Parecían estar observando algo.

    They seemed to be watching something.

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  • A Cristóbal Colón no le gustaban los burdeles españoles, ya que le parecían sucios y demasiado caros. En su lugar, se iba al mar, donde era atraído (a propósito) por la canción de una sirena, y pasaba un buen rato.

    Christopher Columbus disliked Spanish brothels, as he found them dirty and too expensive. Instead, he would go out to sea, get lured in - on purpose - by the Siren's song, and then have a rocking good time.

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