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ele aparenta

than [someone] appears; than [someone] looks, than [someone] appears; than [someone] seems, seems; appears to be

→ aparentar
aparent appear; seem + a tu imperative / he, she, you formal present
verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #27,525
than [someone] appears; than [someone] looks Used in comparisons with tão… quanto or mais… do que to say how someone or something seems in appearance.
PO: A mãe dela não é tão velha quanto aparenta.
EN: Her mother isn’t as old as she looks.
than [someone] appears; than [someone] seems Used in comparisons with tão… quanto or mais… do que to say how someone or something seems.
PO: Hae-mi é uma garota mais solitária do que aparenta.
EN: Hae-mi is a lonelier girl than she seems.
than [someone] appears; than [someone] looks Used in comparisons to contrast how someone seems with how they really are.
PO: O Tom pode não ser tão feliz quanto aparenta.
EN: Tom may not be as happy as he appears.
than [someone] appears; than [someone] looks Used in comparisons to say someone seems a different age from their actual age.
PO: Tem mais idade do que aparenta.
EN: [He/She] is older than [he/she] looks.
than [someone] appears; than [someone] looks Used in comparisons with mais… do que to contrast appearance with reality.
PO: Tom é mais jovem do que aparenta.
EN: Tom is younger than he looks.
Conjugation of aparentar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third aparenta —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second aparenta —

O Tom pode não ser tão feliz quanto aparenta.

Tom may not be as happy as he seems.

Tem mais idade do que aparenta.

He's older than he looks.

O Tom é mais velho que aparenta, certo?

Tom is older than he looks, right?

Hae-mi é uma garota mais solitária do que aparenta.

Hae-mi is a lonelier girl than she appears.

— Em Chamas (2018)

Tom é mais jovem do que aparenta.

Tom is younger than he looks.

A mãe dela não é tão velha quanto aparenta.

Her mother isn't as old as she looks.

Ele não é tão estúpido quanto aparenta.

He isn't as stupid as he seems.

O Tom não está tão ocupado quanto aparenta.

Tom isn't as busy as he appears.

Tom é muito mais velho do que aparenta ser.

Tom is much older than he looks.

O Ben não é tão jovem quanto aparenta.

Ben isn’t as young as he looks.

verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #29,151
seems; appears to be Used to describe the impression someone or something gives.
PO: A garota aparenta ter sido espancada.
EN: The girl appears to have been beaten.
seems; appears to be
PO: Ela aparenta ter estado doente por um longo tempo.
EN: She appears to have been ill for a long time.
seems; appears to be
PO: Ele não aparenta ser o que é.
EN: He doesn’t appear to be what he is.
seems; appears to be
PO: Roy aparenta ficar feliz quando a sua namorada lhe liga.
EN: Roy seems to get happy when his girlfriend calls him.
seems; appears to be
PO: Tom aparenta estar muito feliz.
EN: Tom appears to be very happy.
Conjugation of aparentar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third aparenta —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second aparenta —

Ele não aparenta ser o que é.

He doesn't look like what he is.

— Kung-Fusão (2004)

Você aparenta estar feliz hoje.

You seem happy today.

Ela aparenta ter estado doente por um longo tempo.

She appears to have been ill for a long time.

Apresento-lhe o Sr. Rubini, que aparenta ser trabalhador.

Let me introduce you to Mr. Rubini, who seems hardworking.

— A Doce Vida (1960)

Tom certamente aparenta ser uma pessoa que tem senso de humor.

Tom certainly seems to be a person with a sense of humor.

Você aparenta normal.

You seem normal.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Roy aparenta ficar feliz quando a sua namorada lhe liga.

Roy seems happy when his girlfriend calls him.

Tom aparenta estar muito feliz.

Tom seems to be very happy.

A garota aparenta ter sido espancada.

The girl appears to have been beaten.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)