it seemed like
Parecia que o Tom estava envergonhado.
Tom looked embarrassed.
Tom parecia que queria começar uma briga.
Tom looked like he wanted to start a fight.
Parecia que tudo ia terminar bem.
It seemed like everything was going to turn out well.
— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)
Parecia que ele carregava o mundo nas costas.
It seemed as if he were carrying the world on his shoulders.
It seemed like there was nothing.
Parecia que queria me avisar de algum perigo.
It seemed like they wanted to warn me about some danger.
— Oito e Meio (1963)
Parecia que a cabeça dela estava coberta bem em cima.
It looked like her head was covered right at the top.
— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)
Parecia que ia chover, mas não choveu.
It looked like it was going to rain, but it didn’t.
Parecia que o Tom gostava da Austrália.
It seemed that Tom liked Australia.
O Tomás parecia que ia bater na Maria.
Tomás looked like he was going to hit Maria.