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parere

seem

verb noun pah-REH-reh Less Common
Communication Speech

Origin: from Latin parere 'to appear'

Also means

opinion

Usage Note

Parere as a verb means 'to seem', close to sembrare, as in pare impossibile ('it seems impossible'). As a masculine noun it means an 'opinion', a mio parere ('in my opinion'). The same spelling covers both senses.

Examples

"Mi pare una buona idea."

Natural Translation

It seems a good idea to me.

Literal Translation

To-me seems a good idea.

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