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cela semble

it seems

→ cela
phrase Common #6,150
it seems Cela is a somewhat formal equivalent of « ça » meaning “it” or “that.”
FR: Cela semble intéressant.
EN: It seems interesting.

Cela semble trop simple à croire.

It seems too simple to believe.

Cela semble facile.

It sounds easy.

Cela semble devenir difficile de trouver un bon emploi.

It seems to be getting difficult to find a good job.

Cela semble effrayant.

This sounds scary.

Si cela semble trop beau pour être vrai, c'est probablement le cas.

If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Cela semble merveilleux.

This sounds wonderful.

Cela semble terrible.

This sounds terrible.

Cela semble improbable.

This seems unlikely.

Cela semble clair.

This seems clear.

Cela semble plutôt favorable.

That seems rather favorable.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Cela semble très mauvais.

This sounds very bad.

Étonnant que cela semble si dérisoire au Shah.

It's surprising that this seems so trivial to the Shah.

— La Bande à Baader (2008)

Cela semble devenir difficile d'obtenir un bon poste.

It seems to be becoming difficult to get a good job.

Tout cela semble vain.

It all seems futile.

Cela semble si horriblement ennuyeux.

This sounds so horribly boring.

Cela semble carrément impossible.

It seems downright impossible.

Cela semble très prometteur, n'est-ce pas ?

That seems very promising, doesn’t it?

Cela semble étrange, mais c'est vrai.

It seems strange, but it’s true.

Cela semble très improbable.

This seems very unlikely.

Cela semble comme un rêve.

It seems like a dream.

Cela semble si terriblement ennuyeux.

This sounds so terribly boring.