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pareciera

seemed, would seem

→ parecer
parec to seem, to look + iera Imperfect subjunctive
verb · singular Uncommon #21,198
seemed, would seem The imperfect subjunctive form of “parecer”; the English translation depends on context.
SP: Habló despacio para que todo pareciera más claro.
EN: She spoke slowly so that everything would seem clearer.
Conjugation of parecer
Subjunctive
pareciera

Pareciera que solo ayer estabas aquí.

It seems like you were only here yesterday.

Puede que pareciera temblar de frío.

He might have seemed to be shivering from the cold.

Pareciera boca abajo.

It looked like it was upside down.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

La cambié para que pareciera una nota de suicidio.

I changed it to make it look like a suicide note.

— La decisión de partir (2022)

¿Por qué pareciera que sí?

Why does it seem like it does?

— Equipo Demolición (2026)

A juzgar por las cartas, su ex hacía que Karl Brianson pareciera generoso.

Judging by the letters, his ex made Karl Brianson seem generous.

Pareciera que no todo, Peppe.

It seems that not everything, Peppe.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Rima hizo que Damiano pareciera el villano.

Rima made Damiano look like the villain.

Pagué para que lo pareciera.

I paid to make it look that way.

— Abre los ojos (1997)

Cambié la llanta e hice que pareciera un reventón.

I changed the tire and made it look like a blowout.

— Estallido mortal (1981)

Fue planeado para que pareciera un accidente.

It was planned to look like an accident.

El mundo sería un lugar mucho mejor si todo el mundo se pareciera a ti.

The world would be a much better place if everyone looked like you.

Me alejé bastante del bosque para que pareciera que estaba sola.

I went pretty far away from the forest so it would look like I was alone.

Si no le pareciera bien, a la mierda el trabajo.

If he didn't like it, to hell with the job.

— Sonidos vecinos (2012)

Hicieron que pareciera que fui yo.

They made it look like it was me.

Pareciera que no.

It would seem not.

— El imperio de las sombras (2016)

Tom siempre pareciera estar quejándose sobre algo.

Tom always seemed to be complaining about something.

Por un tiempo, consiguió que pareciera nuestro otra vez.

For a while, he made it seem like ours again.

Tenía una manera de hacer que todo pareciera vivo y accesible, era genial.

He had a way of making everything seem alive and accessible; he was brilliant.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)