il semble

he seems

→ il
phrase Very common #2,104
he seems The meaning of « il » depends on context: it can refer to a male person or be used impersonally.
FR: Il semble fatigué aujourd’hui.
EN: He seems tired today.

Il semble tué un sanglier.

He seems to be killing a wild boar.

— Porn in the Hood (2012)

Il semble que ce soit effectivement le problème.

It seems that this is indeed the problem.

Il semble que tu sois tombée de Charybde en Sylla.

It seems you’ve jumped from the frying pan into the fire.

Il semble qu'il ait quelque chose à voir avec le sujet.

It seems that he has something to do with the subject.

Il semble que tu aies commencé à traduire cela mais que tu n'as pas terminé.

It seems that you started translating this but didn’t finish.

Il semble atteindre son but sans effort.

He seems to reach his goal effortlessly.

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)

Il semble s’être donné la mort.

It seems he took his own life.

Il semble avoir été riche.

He seems to have been wealthy.

Il semble que nous ayons les mêmes passions.

It seems we have the same passions.

Il semble heureux.

He seems happy.

Il semble y avoir un mystérieux lien entre sa maladie et le Néant.

There seems to be a mysterious link between his illness and the Void.

— L'Histoire sans fin (1984)

Plus bête un enfant est, plus mignon il semble à ses parents.

The dumber a child is, the cuter he seems to his parents.

Il semble avoir raison dans cette affaire.

He seems to be right in this matter.

Il semble grossier, mais au fond il est très doux.

He seems rude, but deep down he’s very gentle.

Il semble qu'il ait été riche.

It seems that he was rich.

Il y a un escalier qui mène au paradis, mais il semble interminable.

There’s a staircase leading to paradise, but it seems endless.

— Us and Them (2018)

Il semble porter à lui seul l'avenir de l'aviation japonaise.

He seems to single-handedly carry the future of Japanese aviation.

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

Il semble être malade.

He seems to be sick.

Il semble bien que c'est un au revoir.

It certainly seems like a goodbye.

— Assassination (2015)

C'est ce qu'il semble.

That's what it seems.

Il semble ne pas hésiter à dire un mensonge.

He seems to have no qualms about telling a lie.

Il semble impossible de répondre à la sonde.

It seems impossible to respond to the probe.

— Star Trek IV : Retour sur Terre (1986)

Il semble très content.

He seems very happy.

Mais il semble absorber plus que de la lumière et de la matière.

But it seems to absorb more than just light and matter.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Il semble satisfait de mon explication.

He seems satisfied with my explanation.

Il semble que tu sois tombé de Charybde en Sylla.

It seems you've gone from bad to worse.

Il semble soudain très léger.

He suddenly seems very light.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Il semble qu'il puisse emporter le premier prix.

It seems he could win first prize.

Il semble parfois que Tom accumule des mauvaises habitudes.

Sometimes it seems like Tom is accumulating bad habits.

Il semble fort agréable.

It looks very nice.

Il semble n'en rien faire.

He seems not to care about it.

Il semble en effet.

It certainly seems so.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Il semble provenir d'un générateur souterrain.

It seems to come from an underground generator.

— Star Trek: The Cage (1965)

Il semble devenir actif.

It seems to be becoming active.

— Solaris (1972)

Il semble que tu aies retrouvé ta confiance en toi-même.

It seems like you’ve regained your self-confidence.

Il semble bien vous aimer et vous aussi.

He seems to like you and so do you.

Il semble ne rien vouloir écouter, sauf peut-être le base-ball à la radio.

He doesn't seem to want to listen to anything, except maybe baseball on the radio.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Il semble qu'il ait faim.

He seems to be hungry.

Il semble probable qu'il échoue.

It seems likely that he will fail.

Il semble incapable de briser son attachement pour toi.

He seems unable to break his attachment to you.

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Il semble un peu fatigué.

He looks a little tired.

Il semble qu'ils soient là pour un bon moment.

It looks like they’re here for a while.

— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)

Il semble vouloir vraiment t'aider.

He seems to really want to help you.

— X-Men (2000)

Il semble qu'il ait vécu en Espagne.

It seems that he lived in Spain.

Il semble qu'elle soit heureuse.

She seems to be happy.

Il semble éteint.

He seems switched off.

— Alien³ (1992)

Regardez cela, il semble un Chinois.

Look at that; he seems to be Chinese.

— Porn in the Hood (2012)

Il semble bien.

It looks good.

Il semble que ce soit le but, Sir.

That seems to be the goal, Sir.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Il semble que nous soyons presque sortis du tunnel.

It seems we're almost out of the woods.

Il semble très endormi.

He seems very sleepy.

Il semble y avoir un problème.

There seems to be a problem.

Il semble que nous soyons dans le même bateau.

It seems we are in the same boat.

Il semble que vous ayez touché le fond.

It seems you've hit rock bottom.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Il semble facile.

It seems easy.

Il semble assez content.

He seems quite happy.

Il semble que j'aie oublié mon portefeuille au supermarché.

It seems I left my wallet at the supermarket.

Il semble que je sois le seul ici qui sache parler français.

It seems that I’m the only one here who can speak French.

Il semble qu'il pleuve.

It looks like it’s raining.

Il semble qu'il y ait un malentendu.

There seems to be a misunderstanding.

À en juger par son visage, il semble qu'il ait réussi.

Judging by his face, it looks like he succeeded.

Il semble être seul.

He appears to be alone.

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

Plus l'univers semble compréhensible, plus il semble dénué de sens.

The more understandable the universe seems, the more meaningless it appears.

Il semble que tu aies retrouvé ton assurance.

It seems like you've regained your confidence.

Il semble avoir peur d'être ridiculisé s'il commet une erreur.

He seems afraid of being ridiculed if he makes a mistake.

Il semble avoir été malade.

He seems to have been ill.

Il semble nécessaire que je parle.

It seems necessary that I speak.

— Rebecca (1940)

Il semble maintenant que vous êtes prêt.

It seems now that you are ready.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Il semble que tu aies perdu quelque kilos.

It seems you've lost a few kilos.

Il semble que vous soyez tombé de Charybde en Sylla.

It seems you've jumped from the frying pan into the fire.

Il semble qu’ils soient amoureux l’un de l’autre.

It seems they are in love with each other.

Il semble n'avoir aucun sens de l'humour.

He seems to have no sense of humor.

Il semble que tu l'aies trouvé.

It seems that you found it.

— Rushmore (1998)

Il semble.

It seems.

Il semble aller vers le centre du district.

It seems to be going towards the center of the district.

Il semble que vous ayez retrouvé votre assurance.

It seems you've regained your confidence.

Il semble qu'il soit encore en vie.

It seems that he is still alive.

Il semble évident qu'il est malade.

It seems obvious that he is ill.

Il semble que vous m'ayez confondu avec mon frère aîné.

It seems you’ve mistaken me for my older brother.

Il semble que je sois perdu.

It seems I'm lost.

Il semble avoir le temps maintenant.

He seems to have time now.

— White Snake (2019)

Il semble qu'il y ait eu là une erreur.

It seems there was an error there.

Il semble tout savoir.

He seems to know everything.

Il semble que je puisse vous garder dans la même chambre, M. Springer.

It seems I can keep you in the same room, Mr. Springer.

— Running Man (2025)

Il semble me connaître.

He seems to know me.

Il semble penser cela.

He seems to think so.

Il semble très agréable.

It looks very nice.

Il semble que je sois le seul à avoir conservé le souvenir de ces événements.

It seems I’m the only one who remembers those events.

— Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... (2014)

Il semble que nous soyons tous les deux seuls.

It seems that we're both alone.

Il semble que vous ayez perdu quelques kilos.

It seems like you’ve lost a few kilos.

Il semble qu'elle ait quelque chose à voir avec cette affaire.

It seems that she has something to do with this affair.

Il semble constant.

He seems consistent.

— Le Bateau (1981)