er wirkte

he seemed

→ er

phrase Uncommon #23,029

he seemed Used to describe how someone appeared or came across. “Wirkte” is the past tense of “wirken”; the present-tense form is “er wirkt” (“he seems”).

GE: Er wirkte müde nach der langen Reise.

EN: He seemed tired after the long journey.

Er wirkte ganz nett, immerhin hat er dir einen Job angeboten.

He seemed quite nice; after all, he offered you a job.

— La La Land (2016)

Er wirkte allein und verloren inmitten der Menge.

He seemed alone and lost amidst the crowd.

Er wirkte nicht gerade glücklich.

He didn't look particularly happy.

Er wirkte eigenartig.

He seemed strange.

— Iwans Kindheit (1962)

Er wirkte überraschend ruhig trotz der schlechten Nachricht.

He seemed surprisingly calm despite the bad news.

Und er wirkte nicht nervös?

And he didn't seem nervous?

— Kein Sterbenswort (2006)

Er wirkte irgendwie bedrückt.

He seemed somehow depressed.

— Opfer (1986)

Er wirkte besorgt.

He seemed worried.

Er wirkte verloren ohne seine Familie.

He seemed lost without his family.