he is not what he seems (to be)

it seems [that]... — anscheinend...

it would seem to be... — es scheint ja wohl... zu sein

somebody can't seem to do something — (coll.) jemand scheint etwas nicht tun zu können

she doesn't seem to notice such things — (coll.) so was merkt sie irgendwie nicht (ugs.)

he seemed nice enough — er schien ganz nett (zu sein)

he seems younger than he is — er wirkt jünger, als er ist

that makes it seem longer — dadurch wirkt es länger or kommt es einem länger vor

he is not what he seems (to be) — er ist nicht (das), was er zu sein scheint

things aren't always what they seem — vieles ist anders, als es aussieht

it seems to me that I'll have to do that again —

he has left, it seems — er ist anscheinend weggegangen, es scheint, er ist weggegangen

we are not welcome, it seems — wir sind anscheinend or scheinbar nicht willkommen

so it seems — es sieht (ganz) so aus

he is, so it seems,... — er scheint... zu sein

it seems or would seem that he is coming after all —

it doesn't seem that he'll be coming — es sieht nicht so aus, als ob er kommt

if it seems right to you — wenn Sie es für richtig halten

how does it seem to you? — was meinen SIE?

how did she seem to you? — wie fandst du sie?

it seems a shame to leave it unfinished — es ist doch irgendwie or eigentlich schade, das nicht fertig zu machen

it just doesn't seem right somehow — das ist doch irgendwie nicht richtig

I can't seem to do it — ich kann das anscheinend or scheinbar or irgendwie nicht

it only seems like it —

I seem to be floating in space — es kommt mir so vor, als ob ich schweben würde

it all seems so unreal to him/me — es kommt ihm/mir alles so unwirklich vor

I seem to remember that you had that problem before — es kommt mir so vor, als hätten Sie das Problem schon einmal gehabt

you seem tired — du wirkst müde

she seems nice — sie scheint nett zu sein

it's not quite what it seems — es ist nicht ganz das, was es [zunächst] zu sein scheint

it seems like only yesterday — es ist, als wäre es erst gestern gewesen

he seems certain to win — es sieht ganz so aus, als würde er gewinnen

what seems to be the trouble? — wo fehlt's denn?

I seem to recall having seen him before — ich glaube mich zu erinnern, ihn schon einmal gesehen zu haben

it seems [that]... — anscheinend...

it would seem to be... — es scheint ja wohl... zu sein

somebody can't seem to do something — (coll.) jemand scheint etwas nicht tun zu können

she doesn't seem to notice such things — (coll.) so was merkt sie irgendwie nicht (ugs.)

devi ripiegarlo così — you have to fold it like this

se lo tiri così lo rompi — if you pull it like that you'll break it

ho detto così — that's what I said

ha detto così: "sei bugiardo" — this is what he said: "you're a liar"

non ho detto così — I didn't say that

se fosse così — if this were the case

le cose stanno così — this is how things stand

non scriverlo così, ma così! — don't write it like that, write it like this!

e così feci anch'io — and I did likewise

basta così! — that's enough!

fa così bello oggi — it's such a lovely day, the weather's so lovely today

una persona così gentile — such a kind person

è così simpatica! — she's so nice!

è così lontano — it's so far away

non sono così stupido! — I'm not that stupid!

così... che... — so... that...

era così stanco che è andato subito a letto — he was so tired that he went to bed immediately

così... come — as... as

se si comporta così come ha sempre fatto... — if he goes on behaving like this...

me lo dia così com'è — give it to me as it is

per così dire — so to speak, so to say

e così via — and so on

è così o non è così? — isn't that so?

così così — so so

com'era il concerto? - così così — what was the concert like? - so-so

e così? — well?

(tale) non ho mai visto un film così — I've never seen such a film

non ho mai conosciuto una persona così — I've never met such a person, I've never met a person like that

i tipi così mi danno ai nervi — people like that get on my nerves

pioveva, così sono rimasto a casa — it was raining so I stayed at home

pettinata così, sembra sua madre — with that hairstyle, she looks like her mother

lei è (fatta) così — that's the way she is

prova a fare così — try doing it this way

non fare così! — don't (do that)!

non è così per i nostri amici — this is not the case with our friends

la giuria è così composta — the panel is made up as follows

la frase dovrebbe suonare così — the sentence should read as follows

così fu fatto — that's what was done

ha detto proprio così — that's exactly what he said

così facendo — by doing so

e così via — and so on

così va il mondo — that's the way of the world

questa parola si scrive così — that word is spelled like this

così pare — so it seems

va bene così — it's ok (like that)

lasciare tutto così com'è — to leave everything as it is

ti ama così tanto — he loves you so much

ne è rimasto così poco — there's so little left

fa così caldo — it's so hot

è successo tutto così in fretta! — all happened so fast!

ottenere risultati così buoni — to get such good results

abiti in un paese così bello — you live in such a lovely country

punirò te e così pure lui — I'll punish you and I'll do the same with him

il pesce era grande così — the fish was this big

più di così non posso dartene — I can't give you more than this

non ho mai visto una cosa così — I've never seen such a thing

c'era lo sciopero della metropolitana, così ho preso un taxi — there was a tube strike, so I took a taxi

partite presto, così eviterete gli ingorghi — leave early, that way you'll avoid the traffic jams

così ci lasci? — so you're leaving us, then?

fa così caldo che non riesco a dormire — it's so hot (that) I can't sleep

mi piace così tanto che — I like it so much that

fu così fortunato da scamparla — he was lucky enough to survive

il prezzo della benzina, così come quello delle sigarette, è aumentato del 5% — the price of petrol, as well as that of tobacco, has risen by 5%

l'Italia, così come altri sei paesi europei, partecipa a questo progetto — Italy, along with six other European countries, is taking part in this project

non è così come me lo immaginavo — it's not like I thought it would be

così come stanno le cose — as things stand

non c'è niente di così bello come un tramonto — there's nothing so beautiful as a sunset

non è così stupido come vuole fare credere di essere — he's not as stupid as he makes out

meglio così — it's all for the best

meglio di così! — what more can you ask for?

così così — so-so

per così dire — so to speak, as it were, in a manner of speaking

le bon air — clean air

renouveler l'air d'une pièce — to let some air circulate in a room

à l'air libre — outside, outdoors

concert en plein air — open-air concert

activités de plein air — outdoor activities

la vie au grand air — outdoor life

on manque d'air ici — it's stuffy in here

aller prendre l'air — to go out and get some fresh air

il n'y a pas d'air — there's no wind

un déplacement d'air — a rush of air

jeter quelque chose en l'air — to throw something into the air

les bras en l'air — one's arms (up) in the air

planer dans les airs — to glide into the air

par air — by air

regarder en l'air — to look up

avoir le nez en l'air — to daydream

il y a un virus dans l'air — there's a virus going around

parler en l'air — to speculate

avec un air résolu — in a resolute manner

d'un air triste — with a sad expression

d'un air fâché/désolé — angrily/helplessly

il y a un air de famille entre vous deux — you two share a family likeness

la maison a l'air d'un taudis — the house looks like a slum

j'aurais l'air de quoi? — I'd look a right idiot!

cela n'a l'air de rien mais — it may not look it, but

il n'a pas l'air de comprendre — he doesn't seem to understand

cela a l'air d'être solide — it looks strong

cela a l'air d'être une usine — it looks like a factory

il a l'air de vouloir faire beau — it looks as if it's going to be fine

un air d'abandon — an air of neglect

un air de fête — a carnival atmosphere

un air d'opéra — an aria

air-mer — air-to-sea

l'air que l'on respire — the air we breathe

air chaud — warm air

air froid — cold air

le grand air — the open air

l'air ambiant — the ambient air

à l'air libre — in the open air

Elle a joué un air au piano. — She played a tune on the piano.

avoir l'air... — to look...

Elle a l'air fatiguée. — She looks tired.

Elle a l'air fatigué. — She looks tired.

avoir l'air de... — to look like...

Il a l'air d'un clown. — He looks like a clown.

avoir l'air de faire — to look as though one is doing, to appear to be doing

un air de famille avec — a resemblance to

avoir l'air de dire que...; Il avait l'air de dire que la pièce n'est pas formidable. — He seemed to be saying that the play isn't much good.

prendre de grands airs — to give o.s. airs

prendre de grands airs avec qn — to give o.s. airs with sb

tirer en l'air — to fire shots in the air

paroles en l'air — idle words, hot air

menaces en l'air — idle threats

être tête en l'air — to be a scatterbrain

dire qch l'air de rien — to say sth casually

n'avoir l'air de rien — to be not much to look at

él se lo dice todo — he seems to have all the answers

no se diría eso ahora — you'd never say such a thing nowadays

¿cómo se dice "cursi" en inglés? — what's the English for "cursi"?, how do you say "cursi" in English?

se les ha dicho que... — they have been told that...

y no se diga... — not to mention...

no se diga que... — never let it be said that...

se diría que no está — she doesn't seem to be here

hablar portugués, lo que se dice hablar, no sé — I can't really speak Portuguese properly

esto es lo que se dice un queso — now this is what I call a cheese

esta plaza se dice de la Revolución — this is called Revolution Square

pongamos, es un decir, que Picasso naciera en Madrid — let's suppose, just for the sake of argument, that Picasso had been born in Madrid

• a decir de — according to

a decir de la gente mayor — according to the older generation

a decir de todos — by all accounts