Also means
to look like
Usage Note
Somigliare typically takes a plus a person or thing: somiglia a sua madre means 'she looks like her mother.' It is an intransitive verb conjugated with avere in compound tenses. The noun somiglianza ('resemblance') shares the same root.
Examples
"Lei somiglia molto a sua sorella."
Natural Translation
She looks a lot like her sister.
Literal Translation
She resembles much to her sister.

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