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il semble S’emploie pour exprimer une impression ou une apparence. Devant une proposition, on dit souvent « it seems that… ».
EN: It seems that we’re going to be late.
FR: Il semble que nous allons être en retard.

It seems we are in the same boat.

Il semble que nous soyons dans le même bateau.

But it seems we can 't put it off any longer, you have convinced me.

Mais il semble que nous ne puissions plus attendre, tu m’as convaincu.

— Repentance (1987)

It seems they didn't like my joke.

On dirait qu’ils n’ont pas aimé ma blague.

— A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

It isn't how it seems.

Ce n’est pas comme ça en a l’air.

It seems I've caught cold yesterday evening.

On dirait que j’ai attrapé un rhume hier soir.

It seems logical to me, exclude it.

Il me semble logique de l'exclure.

— Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

It seems constant.

Cela semble constant.

— Das Boot (1981)

And, forgive me, but it seems the ultimate paradox.

Et, pardonnez-moi, mais cela me semble le paradoxe ultime.

— The Skin I Live In (2011)

It seems rather sad that his relatives should allow him to come out alone.

Il est assez triste que ses proches le laissent sortir seul.

It seems he's still alive.

On dirait qu’il est toujours en vie.

It seems unlikely that the train will arrive on time.

Il semble peu probable que le train arrive à l’heure.

Now it seems you're ready.

Maintenant, on dirait que tu es prêt.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

It seems you saw the whole thing.

On dirait que vous avez tout vu.

— Rashomon (1950)

Yes, it seems she left and took all her luggage.

Oui, il semblerait qu'elle soit partie avec tous ses bagages.

— Suspiria (1977)

It seems the married couples are the most productive.

Il semblerait que les couples mariés soient les plus productifs.

— Seven Samurai (1954)

It seems like only yesterday that Natasha came into this world.

On dirait que c'était hier que Natasha est venue au monde.

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

It seems I'll be staying up all night tonight.

On dirait que je vais passer la nuit debout ce soir.

It seems all this is but a dream.

Tout cela ne semble être qu'un rêve.

— Russian Ark (2002)

I mean, it seems pretty steep for a phone call.

Je veux dire, ça me paraît un peu cher pour un appel téléphonique.

— Chicago (2002)

It seems pretty favorable.

Cela semble assez favorable.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

It seems he really caused you some problems.

Il semblerait qu'il vous ait vraiment causé des problèmes.

— Tokyo Story (1953)

The more I read about the Go game, the more interesting it seems to me.

Plus je lis sur le jeu de go, plus il me paraît intéressant.

It seems too good to be true.

Cela semble trop beau pour être vrai.

Only it seems he forgot to tell me what he wanted printed on it.

Il semblerait seulement qu’il ait oublié de me dire ce qu’il voulait faire imprimer dessus.

— Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

It seems so, but it's beautiful.

On dirait bien, mais c’est magnifique.

— Pinocchio (2019)

It seems late for coffee and doughnuts.

Cela semble tard pour du café et des beignets.

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

It seems we've been denounced.

On dirait qu’on nous a dénoncés.

— Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)

It seems God wants me to suffer and mourn here on earth.

On dirait que Dieu veut que je souffre et que je pleure ici-bas.

— Paris Je T'aime (2006)

As you say, Elena, it seems.

Comme vous le dites, Elena, semble-t-il.

— Agent Zeta (2026)

Please do as it seems best to you.

Faites comme bon vous semble.

It seems those two are made for each other.

On dirait que ces deux-là sont faits l’un pour l’autre.

It seems a bit risky to me, Mr. Hauser.

Ça me semble un peu risqué, monsieur Hauser.

— The Lives of Others (2006)

It seems obvious to me.

Cela me paraît évident.

It seems fine to me.

Cela me semble bien.

It seems to me that you are wrong.

Il me semble que vous avez tort.

It seems she's Ok.

On dirait qu’elle va bien.

— The Second Mother (2015)

It seems it doesn't really match with the head impact on the roof.

Ça ne semble pas vraiment correspondre à l’impact de la tête contre le toit.

— Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

Newspapers and magazines at the time at random it seems.

Des journaux et des magazines, apparemment choisis au hasard à l'époque.

— Your Name. (2016)

It seems we have the same problem.

Il semble que nous ayons le même problème.

— Pinocchio (2019)

It seems like a dream.

On dirait un rêve.

It's not about what you were saying, but it seems like the right time.

Ce n’est pas ce que tu disais, mais on dirait que c’est le bon moment.

— Elena (2011)

It seems they're going to release her gradually.

On dirait qu’ils vont la relâcher progressivement.

— My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

It seems Mr. Sawchuk has a style all his own.

On dirait que M. Sawchuk a un style bien à lui.

— Goalie (2019)

Scholar, it seems we've to storm hell!

Savant, on dirait qu’il va falloir prendre l’enfer d’assaut !

— A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

It seems to bother you.

Cela semble vous déranger.

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

I do not understand everything, but it seems to me interesting.

Je ne comprends pas tout, mais cela me semble intéressant.

It seems logical to me.

Cela me semble logique.

Not it seems you bastard, be precise!

Apparemment non, espèce d'enfoiré, sois précis !

— Memories of Murder (2003)

It seems easy.

Cela semble facile.

It seems safe enough.

Cela semble assez sûr.

It seems his father-in-law works at the San Luis movie theater, not elsewhere.

Il semble que son beau-père travaille au cinéma San Luis, et pas ailleurs.

— The Secret Agent (2025)

It seems urgent.

Ça semble urgent.

— Amores Perros (2000)

But it seems like the truth.

Mais cela semble être la vérité.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

It seems you're here to irritate people, and not to study.

On dirait que tu es là pour agacer les gens, pas pour étudier.

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

Yes, it seems we'll find something.

Oui, on dirait qu’on trouvera quelque chose.

— The Host (2006)

It seems the rainy season has begun.

Il semblerait que la saison des pluies ait commencé.

It seems I'm right.

On dirait que j’ai raison.

— Rashomon (1950)

It seems as he is not going to get ahead.

On dirait qu’il ne va pas réussir à s’en sortir.

It seems pretty quiet.

Ça a l'air plutôt calme.

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

And it seems there's something new to do every day.

Et on dirait qu’il y a quelque chose de nouveau à faire chaque jour.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

It seems he was alone the whole time.

Il semble qu'il ait été seul tout le temps.

— Departures (2008)

Hasn't come back since, as it seems.

Apparemment, il/elle n’est pas revenu(e) depuis.

— Loveless (2017)

It seems too simple to believe.

Cela paraît trop simple pour être vrai.

It seems so.

Il semblerait que oui.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

It seems less crowded during the week.

On dirait qu’il y a moins de monde en semaine.

It seems well written.

Cela semble bien écrit.

Mahito is a good boy, but it seems the time has come to let him go home.

Mahito est un bon garçon, mais il semble que le moment soit venu de le laisser rentrer chez lui.

— The Boy and the Heron (2023)

It seems I forgot my wallet at the supermarket.

On dirait que j’ai oublié mon portefeuille au supermarché.

She hates you, it seems.

Il semblerait qu'elle te déteste.

It seems a bit unfair.

Cela semble un peu injuste.

It appeared to you to be a simple case; to me it seems exceedingly complex.

Cela te paraissait être un cas simple ; à mes yeux, il semble extrêmement complexe.

To the other companies, it seems odd.

Pour les autres entreprises, cela paraît étrange.

— The Host (2006)

It seems out of order.

On dirait que ce n’est pas dans le bon ordre.

It seems fine.

Ça a l’air bien.

— Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

It seems so simple.

Ça a l’air si simple.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

It seems it was he who said that.

On dirait que c’est lui qui a dit ça.

It seems we will be killed together as well.

Il semble que nous serons tués ensemble, nous aussi.

— Haider (2014)

I was not a kind person, it seems.

Il semblerait que je n'étais pas une personne aimable.

— Poor Things (2023)

It seems like a little goodbye from you to McLaren.

On dirait un petit adieu de votre part à McLaren.

— Senna (2010)

Her wishes, it seems, have come true.

Ses vœux, semble-t-il, se sont réalisés.

It seems they're still asleep.

On dirait qu’ils dorment encore.

— Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

It seems Tom is aware of that fact.

Il semblerait que Tom soit au courant de ce fait.

It seems to have been a long winter.

L'hiver a semblé long.

— Fallen Angels (1995)

It seems my dreams never come true.

Il semble que mes rêves ne se réalisent jamais.

It seems everything seems to have been decided already.

Il semble que tout soit déjà décidé.

— Agora (2009)

But age, it seems, has finally caught up with me.

Mais l'âge, semble-t-il, a fini par me rattraper.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

It seems to me that we should go now.

Il me semble que nous devrions y aller maintenant.

This time it seems as if he is telling the truth.

Cette fois, il semble dire la vérité.

It seems she hates you.

On dirait qu’elle te déteste.

It seems important.

Cela semble important.

— The Invisible Guest (2017)

It seems warm inside the castle anyway, I'll say thank you, turnip head.

Il fait quand même chaud à l’intérieur du château ; je vais dire merci, tête de navet.

— Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

It seems you're not from around here.

On dirait que vous n’êtes pas d’ici.

It seems there's a nail in her shoulder.

On dirait qu'elle a un clou dans l'épaule.

— Assassination (2015)

I'm not sure what happened, but it seems she threw herself, yes.

Je ne sais pas trop ce qui s’est passé, mais on dirait bien qu’elle s’est jetée, oui.

— Neighboring Sounds (2012)

It seems I've caught a cold.

On dirait que j’ai attrapé un rhume.

It seems likely.

Cela semble probable.

It seems as though I have.

On dirait bien que oui.

— Ratatouille (2007)

It seems prices will rise again.

Il semble que les prix vont encore augmenter.

And it seems we took it very well.

Et il semble que nous l'ayons très bien pris.

— Perfect Strangers (2016)

It seems he's a real psycho.

On dirait que c’est vraiment un psychopathe.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

It seems totally impossible.

Cela semble totalement impossible.

That's what it seems.

C'est ce qu'il semble.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

It seems you already understand the situation.

On dirait que tu comprends déjà la situation.

— Genocidal Organ (2017)

It seems the girl liked me.

Il semblerait que la fille m'ait bien aimé.

— The Thief (1997)

It seems I still have long way to go.

Il semble que j'aie encore un long chemin à parcourir.

— Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

Strange that it seems so unimportant to the Shah.

Étrange que cela paraisse si insignifiant au Shah.

— The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)

It seems a cruel thing to clip a bird's wings.

Cela semble cruel de rogner les ailes d’un oiseau.

Still, it seems risky.

Cela dit, ça semble risqué.

— Downfall (2004)

It seems pretty clear to me now.

Cela me semble assez clair maintenant.

— No (2012)

It seems gardening interests you.

Il semble que le jardinage vous intéresse.

— Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

It seems to me you might at least have left your coat on.

Il me semble que vous auriez au moins pu garder votre manteau.

— Picnic (1955)

It seems so, and I have to meet the owner.

Il semble que oui, et je dois rencontrer le propriétaire.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

It seems it's gorgeous.

Ça a l’air magnifique.

— Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)

It seems we're in trouble.

On dirait qu’on a des ennuis.

It seems like a woman and a child.

On dirait une femme et un enfant.

— Train to Busan (2016)

It seems this is goodbye.

On dirait que c'est un adieu.

— Assassination (2015)

It's not as bad as it seems.

Ce n’est pas aussi grave que ça en a l’air.

Ma'am, it seems to me you ain't caught the idea.

Madame, il me semble que vous n’avez pas compris l’idée.

— Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

It seems Tom's in love with me.

On dirait que Tom est amoureux de moi.

Actually just one, it seems.

En fait, il n'y en a qu'un seul, semble-t-il.

— Seven Samurai (1954)

It seems to me better without the quotation marks.

Il me semble que c'est mieux sans les guillemets.

It seems obvious that he is sick.

Il semble évident qu’il est malade.

It seems extremely nutritious.

Cela semble extrêmement nutritif.

— Diabolique (1955)

It seems to me that you are stupid.

Il me semble que vous êtes stupide.

And because it seems a normal thing to do in the lab, we were listening to this.

Et comme cela semblait normal de le faire au laboratoire, nous écoutions cela.

— The Creeping Garden (2014)

It seems she is more than thirty years old.

On dirait qu’elle a plus de trente ans.

Colonel, I checked the job of the rookie and it seems all right.

Colonel, j'ai vérifié le travail du bleu et tout semble correct.

— Elite Squad (2007)

Jack, it seems you overdid it.

Jack, il semblerait que tu aies exagéré.

— A Dog's Will (2000)

It seems interesting to me.

Cela me semble intéressant.