parecia ser

seemed to be

→ parecer
phrase Rare #20,235
seemed to be Used to describe how something or someone appeared in the past.
PO: A festa parecia ser divertida.
EN: The party seemed to be fun.

A garrafa estava cheia com o que parecia ser areia.

The bottle was filled with what appeared to be sand.

O Tom parecia ser indeciso.

Tom seemed indecisive.

Isso não parecia ser apropriado.

That didn't seem appropriate.

Este parecia ser um assassinato intencional.

This appeared to be an intentional murder.

Sua alma parecia ser feita de bom humor e de boa vontade.

His soul seemed to be made of good humor and goodwill.

Parecia ser um compromisso razoável.

It seemed like a reasonable compromise.

Ela não parecia ser rica.

She didn't seem to be rich.

— Assassinato (2015)

É que você parecia ser um paspalho!

It's just that you seemed like a fool!

— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)

Parecia ser uma boa ideia.

It seemed like a good idea.

Tom parecia ser muito simpático.

Tom seemed to be very nice.

Bom, parecia ser.

Well, it seemed that way.

— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)

Aquela vila parecia ser próspera.

That village seemed to be prosperous.

Tom parecia ser um homem inteligente.

Tom seemed to be an intelligent man.

Parecia ser o melhor modo de proceder.

It seemed to be the best course of action.

Ele não parecia ser problema, senhor.

He didn't seem to be a problem, sir.

— A Lenda de Bhagat Singh (2002)

O cachorro do Tom parecia ser amigável.

Tom's dog seemed friendly.