What does paraître in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word paraître in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use paraître in French.
The word paraître in French means appear, seem, appear, get noticed, appear, appearances, forthcoming, upcoming, reality and appearances, look your best. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word paraître
appear, seemverbe intransitif (sembler) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Philippe paraissait fatigué ce matin. Ce mot paraît convenir à ce que tu veux dire. Philip looked tired this morning. |
appearverbe intransitif (être publié) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Les livres de Jules Verne ont paru aux éditions Hetzel. Ce livre de Jules Verne est paru depuis peu, c'est un inédit. This is a previously unpublished Jules Verne book that only came out recently. |
get noticedverbe intransitif (se faire remarquer) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Il faut toujours qu'elle tente de paraître. She always has to try to get noticed. |
appearverbe intransitif (littéraire (apparaître) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Elle parut furtivement sur le balcon surplombant la foule. She appeared furtively on the balcony that overlooked the crowd. |
appearancesnom masculin (façon dont on est vu) (plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.") Certains ne se préoccupent que du paraître. Some people only worry about appearances. |
forthcoming, upcominglocution adjectivale (pas encore paru) |
reality and appearancesnom masculin (les faits et les apparences) (plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.") |
look your bestlocution verbale (sembler au mieux) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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