paraître
Meanings
Verb
1. to appear (become visible)
2. to be published
3. to appear, to seem
4. to be said that, to be rumored that (impersonal, with que)
Examples272
Il paraît avoir 40 ans.
He seems forty (years old).
Ce texte est paru il y a longtemps.
This text was published long ago.
Le livre paraîtra en août.
The book will be published in August.
L'acteur parut sur l'écran.
The actor appeared on screen.
Il paraît que le vaccin fonctionne très bien.
It is said that that the vaccine works very well.
Elle n'est pas parue.
She didn't show up.