없어 보였다

seemed not to have

→ 없다

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seemed not to have Used to say that someone or something appeared to lack something or that something seemed absent. With 필요, it can mean “seemed unnecessary.”

KO: 그는 자신감이 없어 보였다.

EN: He seemed to lack confidence.

다른 사람들은 입맛이 없어 보였다.

The others didn’t seem to have much of an appetite.