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казаться

seem

Meaning of казаться

appear to be

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Russian[kɐˈzat͡sːə]
seem
казаться - seem
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казаться usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

You seem happier today.

Ты сегодня кажешься счастливее.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It seems that the train is late.

Кажется, поезд опаздывает.

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казаться belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

казатьсяseem
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between казаться / выглядеть / представляться / по-видимому / словно / как будто

🇷🇺Russian
казаться

the most general and direct equivalent: "seem" = "казаться"

A1Very Often

He seems tired.

Он кажется усталым.

🇷🇺Russian

more about outward appearance: how something looks from the outside

A1Very Often

She seems happy.

Она выглядит счастливой.

П
🇷🇺Russian
представляться

more literary/formal: "представляться" = seem in someone's perception

A1Often

This seems like a good idea to me.

Мне это представляется хорошей идеей.

🇷🇺Russian

not a verb, but a parenthetical word: indicates a likely assumption

A1Often

He seems to have already left.

По-видимому, он уже ушёл.

С
🇷🇺Russian
словно

comparison: "as if", often in figurative speech

A1Often

He spoke as if he knew the answer.

Он говорил, словно знал ответ.

К
🇷🇺Russian
как будто

colloquial comparison: "as if", "like"

A1Very Often

He looks at me as if he doesn't know me.

Он смотрит на меня, как будто меня не знает.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
будто

short colloquial form of "как будто"; often used in comparisons and assumptions

A1Very Often

It seems as if he heard nothing.

Будто он ничего не слышал.

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казаться translation: seem. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce казаться

[kɐˈzat͡sːə]

казаться translation

seem

казаться examples

You seem happier today.

казаться transcription

[kɐˈzat͡sːə]

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казаться meaning: what does it mean?

производить впечатление, что что-то так и есть

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You seem happier today. Translation: Ты сегодня кажешься счастливее.

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