it looked like
On aurait dit un grand-père regardant son petit-fils !
It looked like a grandfather looking at his grandson!
— Vivre (1952)
That's what it seemed.
On aurait dit que tout deviendrait facile.
It seemed like everything would become easy.
— Assurance sur la mort (1944)
On aurait dit qu'il n'avait pas dormi depuis trois jours.
It looked like he hadn't slept for three days.
On aurait dit un petit éclair !
It looked like a little flash of lightning!
— Manon des sources (1986)
On aurait dit le matin de Noël.
It felt like Christmas morning.