Meaning of părea | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to look (to appear, to seem)
   catenative, copulative, intransitive, reflexive
2. for someone’s senses to deceive him
   impersonal, informal, often, reflexive
3. to be convenient, agreeable
   impersonal, obsolete, reflexive, regional
4. to exercise one’s authority, be imposing
   intransitive, uncommon

Equivalents

Examples

“Miroase a gaz sau mi se pare mie?”

Does it smell like gas in here or is it just me?

“Am auzit pe cineva afară chemându-mă, dar nu era nimeni; cred că mi s-a părut.”

I heard someone outside calling me, but there was no one there; I think I was just hearing things.

“― Eĭ, spune, ce e, ce-aĭ vĕzut saŭ ce ți s’a părut? ― Nu mi s’a pĕrut, am văzut!”

“Well, tell me, what’s the matter—what did you see or what did you think you saw?” “It wasn’t just me, I really saw!”

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