paraitre
Meanings
Verb
1. post-1990 spelling of paraître
Examples15
Ce n'est pas si mauvais que cela parait.
It's not as bad as it sounds.
Sa mère parait jeune pour son âge.
His mother looks young for her age.
Ça me parait bien.
I think this is good.
Ça parait grave.
It sounds serious.
Tom parait jaloux.
Tom seems jealous.
Je n'aime pas mentir, mais ça me parait nécessaire dans certains cas.
I don't like lying, but sometimes I think it's necessary.