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ressembler

look like, resemble

ʁ ə . s ɑ̃ . b l e
res again or back + sembler to seem
verb Rare #22,813
look like, resemble Often used with “à” (ressembler à quelqu’un/quelque chose).
FR: Tu ressembles à ta sœur.
EN: You look like your sister.
Conjugation of ressembler
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First ressemble ressemblons
Second ressembles ressemblez
Third ressemble ressemblent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First ressemble —
Second ressembles —
Third ressemble ressemblent
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — ressemblons
Second ressemble ressemblez
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First ressemblais —
Second ressemblais —
Third ressemblait ressemblaient
ressembler
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third ressemblera —
Conditional
SingularPlural
Third ressemblerait —

Sami commence à ressembler exactement à son père.

Sami is starting to look exactly like his father.

À quoi va ressembler notre vie dans l'espace ?

What will our life in space be like?

— Bugonia (2025)

Tu veux lui ressembler ?

Do you want to look like him?

— American Gangster (2007)

Et donc ce soir, tu peux pas ressembler au crabe de La Petite Sirène.

So tonight, you can't look like the crab from The Little Mermaid.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

J'observe avec horreur comment Ighnate se met à te ressembler.

I watch in horror as Ighnate starts to resemble you.

— Le Miroir (1975)

Mais les enfants devront me ressembler.

But the children will have to look like me.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Alors ils devront te ressembler ?

So they will have to look like you?

— De tout cœur (1998)

Ils peuvent juste nous ressembler.

They might just look like us.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Les jours commencent à se ressembler.

The days are starting to all look the same.

— Avatar (2009)

Mais ils devront me ressembler.

But they will have to resemble me.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Moi, je rêve de ressembler aux héros de romans, comme vous et Li Mu Bai.

I dream of resembling the heroes of novels, like you and Li Mu Bai.

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Je voulais lui ressembler.

I wanted to be like him.

— Qui suis-je (2014)

J'aimerais lui ressembler.

I’d like to look like him/her.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Je veux lui ressembler.

I want to be like him.

Les femmes veulent lui ressembler.

Women want to look like her.

— Chicago (2002)

J'ai essayé de te ressembler.

I tried to be like you.

Sounds similar to

rassembler ʁ a . s ɑ̃ . b l e ressemblant ʁ ə . s ɑ̃ . b l ɑ̃