she seemed very nice

to be nice ABOUT something: it was entirely our fault, but he was very nice about it fue todo por culpa nuestra, pero él estuvo muy comprensivo; to be nice TO somebody ser* amable con alguien, tratar bien a alguien; how nice of you to ask us — muchas gracias por invitarnos

the soup smells nice — la sopa huele bien

(it was) nice meeting you — me alegro de haberlo conocido, encantado

I had a nice hot shower — me di una buena ducha caliente

he seemed such a nice boy — parecía tan buen chico

it isn't a very nice area — es un barrio bastante feo

nice work! — así me gusta!, bien hecho!

it's very nice here — se está muy bien aquí

it would be nice to speak a foreign language — estaría bien poder hablar otro idioma

that's not nice — eso no está bien, eso no se hace

he has nice manners — es muy educado

what a nice young man — que joven más agradable y educado

a nice cold drink — una bebida bien fría

that's a nice thing to say! — ¡hombre, muy amable!

here's a nice state of affairs! — ¡dónde hemos ido a parar!

to be nice ABOUT something: it was entirely our fault, but he was very nice about it fue todo por culpa nuestra, pero él estuvo muy comprensivo; to be nice TO somebody ser* amable con alguien, tratar bien a alguien; how nice of you to ask us — muchas gracias por invitarnos

the soup smells nice — la sopa huele bien

(it was) nice meeting you — me alegro de haberlo conocido, encantado

I had a nice hot shower — me di una buena ducha caliente

he seemed such a nice boy — parecía tan buen chico

it isn't a very nice area — es un barrio bastante feo

nice work! — así me gusta!, bien hecho!

de buen parecer — good-looking, handsome

de mal parecer — unattractive

esos zapatos no parecen muy cómodos — those shoes don't look very comfortable

pareces más joven — you look younger

parece una modelo — she looks like a model

¡pareces una reina! — you look like a queen!

una casa que parece un palacio — a house that looks like a palace

estos guantes parecen de seda — these gloves feel like silk

parece muy afectado por la noticia — he seems very upset by the news

parecía una persona muy amable — she seemed very nice

desde que se divorció no parece la misma — since she got divorced she seems a different person

todo parecía indicar que estaba interesado — everything seemed to point towards him being interested

parece como si quisiera ocultar algo — it's as if he were trying to hide something

en mi sueño parecía como si volara — in my dream it was as if I was flying

parece que fue ayer — it seems only yesterday

parece que huele a gas — I think I can smell gas

parecerle a algn: ¿qué os pareció la película? — what did you think of the film?

¿no te parece extraño que no haya llamado? — don't you think it's strange that she hasn't called?

me parece bien que vayas — I think it's a good idea for you to go

¡me parece muy mal! — I think it's shocking!

si a usted no le parece mal — if you don't mind

me parece mentira que haya pasado tanto tiempo — I can't believe it has been so long

podríamos ir al cine si te parece — we could go to the cinema if you like

vamos a la piscina, ¿te parece? — what do you say we go to the swimming pool?, what about going to the swimming pool?

como te parezca — as you wish

me parece que sí — I think so

me parece que no — I don't think so

¿te parece que está bien no acudir a una cita? — do you think it's acceptable not to turn up for an appointment?

pareció el sol entre las nubes — the sun appeared through the clouds

ya parecieron los guantes — the gloves have turned up

¡ya pareció aquello! — so that was it!

parece mayor de lo que es — she looks older than she is

parece fácil — it looks easy

parecen simpáticos — they seem nice

pareces tonto — are you stupid or something?

no pareces tú en esta foto — this picture doesn't look like you (at all)

parecía de cuero — it looked like leather

parecer + INF — to seem to + inf

parece ser muy inteligente — she seems to be very clever

su comentario me pareció muy acertado — I thought his remark (was) very apt

todo le parece mal — he's never happy with anything

¿qué te parecieron? — what did you think of them?

deberíamos invitarlos - ¿te parece? — we ought to invite them - do you think so?

vamos a la playa ¿te parece? — what do you think, shall we go to the beach?

podemos reunirnos si te parece bien — we could meet up if that's alright with you

me parece que sí — I think so

¿a ti qué te parece? — what do you think?

me parece importante mencionarlo — I think it's important to mention it

¿te parece bonito contestarme así? — is that any way to speak to me?

me/nos parece que tiene razón — I/we think she's right

me pareció que no era necesario — I didn't think it necessary

¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar? — what time do you call this?

me parece mal que vaya sola — I don't think it's right that she should go on her own

me parece importante que ella esté presente — I think it's important that she (should) be here

aunque no lo parezca, está limpio — it might not look like it, but it's clean

¿le gusta? - parece que no — does he like it? - apparently not

parece que no, pero cansa — you wouldn't think so, but it's tiring

parece que va a llover — it looks like (it's going to) rain

parece que fue ayer — it seems like only yesterday

parece (ser) que tiene razón — she appears to be right, it seems she's right

parecería que... — it would seem that...; (+ subj)

parece increíble que hayan sobrevivido — it seems incredible that they survived

parece que para él no pasaran los años — he never seems to get any older

parece que fuera mas joven — you'd think she was much younger

no parece que le haya gustado — lt doesn't look as if he liked it

no son ricos ni nada que se le parezca — they're not wealthy, not by any means

no se parecen en nada — they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike

se parecen mucho — they are very similar

a mi parecer — in my opinion

son del mismo parecer — they're of the same opinion

ello me hizo cambiar de parecer — it made me change my mind

de buen parecer — (ant) handsome

parece mayor de lo que es — she looks older than she is

parece fácil — it looks easy

parecen simpáticos — they seem nice

pareces tonto — are you stupid or something?

no pareces tú en esta foto — this picture doesn't look like you (at all)

parecía de cuero — it looked like leather

parecer + INF — to seem to + inf

parece ser muy inteligente — she seems to be very clever

su comentario me pareció muy acertado — I thought his remark (was) very apt

todo le parece mal — he's never happy with anything

¿qué te parecieron? — what did you think of them?

deberíamos invitarlos - ¿te parece? — we ought to invite them - do you think so?

vamos a la playa ¿te parece? — what do you think, shall we go to the beach?

podemos reunirnos si te parece bien — we could meet up if that's alright with you

me parece que sí — I think so

¿a ti qué te parece? — what do you think?

me parece importante mencionarlo — I think it's important to mention it

¿te parece bonito contestarme así? — is that any way to speak to me?

me/nos parece que tiene razón — I/we think she's right

me pareció que no era necesario — I didn't think it necessary

¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar? — what time do you call this?

me parece mal que vaya sola — I don't think it's right that she should go on her own

me parece importante que ella esté presente — I think it's important that she (should) be here

aunque no lo parezca, está limpio — it might not look like it, but it's clean

¿le gusta? - parece que no — does he like it? - apparently not

parece que no, pero cansa — you wouldn't think so, but it's tiring

parece que va a llover — it looks like (it's going to) rain

parece que fue ayer — it seems like only yesterday

parece (ser) que tiene razón — she appears to be right, it seems she's right

parecería que... — it would seem that...; (+ subj)

parece increíble que hayan sobrevivido — it seems incredible that they survived

parece que para él no pasaran los años — he never seems to get any older

parece que fuera mas joven — you'd think she was much younger

no parece que le haya gustado — lt doesn't look as if he liked it

no son ricos ni nada que se le parezca — they're not wealthy, not by any means

no se parecen en nada — they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike

se parecen mucho — they are very similar

a mi parecer — in my opinion

son del mismo parecer — they're of the same opinion

ello me hizo cambiar de parecer — it made me change my mind

de buen parecer — (ant) handsome

no existía tal restaurante — no such restaurant existed

en tales casos es mejor consultar con un médico — in such cases it's better to consult a doctor

nunca he visto a tal persona — I've never seen any such person

hace diez años, tal día como hoy — on the same day ten years ago, ten years ago today

con tal atrevimiento — with such a cheek, so cheekily

eran tales sus deseos de venganza — her desire for revenge was so great

¡había tal confusión en el aeropuerto! — it was total chaos at the airport!

tal era su fuerza que podía levantar a dos hombres — he was so strong that he could lift two men

se aloja en tal o cual hotel — he is staying at such-and-such a hotel

tal día, a tal hora — on such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a time

vivía en la calle tal, en el número cual — she lived in such-and-such a street at such-and-such a number

necesitaba un millón para tal cosa y otro millón para tal otra — he needed a million for one thing and another million for another

el tal — this man I mentioned

me dijo que yo era un tal o un cual — she called me all sorts of names

es su padre, y como tal, es responsable de su hijo — he's his father, and as such he is responsible for his son

no haré tal — I won't do anything of the sort, I'll do no such thing

había pinchos, bebidas y tal — there were snacks and drinks and things

estábamos charlando y tal, y de pronto me dio un beso — we were just chatting and so on, when suddenly he kissed me

es muy simpática y tal y cual, pero no me gusta — she's very nice and all that, but I don't like her

me dijo que si tal y que si cual, pero no pudo convencerme — he said this, that and the other, but he wasn't able to convince me

tal y como están las cosas, es mejor que nos vayamos — under the circumstances, it would be better if we left

después de tantos años sigue tal cual — she hasn't changed after all these years

se enteró de la noticia y se quedó tal cual — when he heard the news he didn't bat an eyelid

en la foto salió tal cual es en realidad — it came out in the photo just like it is in real life

tal la madre, cual la hija — like mother, like daughter

¿qué tal? — how's things?, how are you?

¿qué tal el partido? — what was the game like?, how was the game?

¿qué tal tu tío? — how's your uncle?

¿qué tal estás? — how are you?

¿qué tal estoy con este vestido? — how do I look in this dress?

¿qué tal has dormido? — how did you sleep?

¿qué tal es físicamente? — what does she look like?

¿qué tal si lo compramos? — why don't we buy it?, suppose we buy it?

• tal vez — perhaps, maybe

tal vez me pase por tu casa mañana — I may drop in at your place tomorrow

• con tal de, hace lo que sea con tal de llamar la atención — he'll do anything to attract attention

no existía tal tesoro — there was no such treasure

era tal su desesperación que... — such was his despair that...

se llevó tal disgusto que... — she was so upset (that)...

había tal cantidad de gente que... — there were so many people that...

tal día en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place; llamó un tal Méndez — a Mr Méndez phoned

si quieres trato de adulto, compórtate como tal — if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

y como tal es responsable — as such he is responsible

que si tal y que si cual — and so on and so forth

hola ¿qué tal? — hello, how are you?

¿qué tal es Marisa? — what's Marisa like?

¿qué tal lo pasaron? — how did it go?

no existía tal tesoro — there was no such treasure

era tal su desesperación que... — such was his despair that...

se llevó tal disgusto que... — she was so upset (that)...

había tal cantidad de gente que... — there were so many people that...

tal día en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place; llamó un tal Méndez — a Mr Méndez phoned

si quieres trato de adulto, compórtate como tal — if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

y como tal es responsable — as such he is responsible

que si tal y que si cual — and so on and so forth

hola ¿qué tal? — hello, how are you?

¿qué tal es Marisa? — what's Marisa like?

¿qué tal lo pasaron? — how did it go?

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.)

vivo con mis padres — I live with my parents

¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?

atado con cuerda — tied with string

lo tomo con limón — I take it with lemon

con su ayuda — with his help

ducharse con agua fría — to have a cold shower

lo he escrito con bolígrafo — I wrote it in pen

con este sol no hay quien salga — no one can go out in this sun

con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time

un hombre con principios — a man of principle

llegó con aspecto relajado — she arrived looking relaxed

un amigo con aspecto de jugador de rugby — a friend who is built like a rugby player

gente joven con ganas de divertirse — young people out for a good time

murió con 60 años — she died at the age of 60

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

vodka con naranja — vodka and orange

café con leche — white coffee

arroz con leche — rice pudding

una cazuela con agua caliente — a pan of hot water

un maletín con dinero — a briefcase full of money

se levantó con rapidez — he got up quickly

ábrelo con cuidado — open it carefully

anda con dificultad — she walks with difficulty

desayunamos con apetito — we ate our breakfast with relish

estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster

está con la gripe — he's got flu

con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means

¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?

voy a hablar con Luis — I'll talk to Luis

se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús

estoy emparentado con la duquesa — I am related to the duchess

no sabemos lo que va a pasar con nosotros — we don't know what's going to happen to us

me escribo con ella — she and I write to each other

un dólar con cincuenta centavos — one dollar fifty cents

con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him

con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time

¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!

no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets

con estudiar un poco apruebas — with a bit of studying you should pass

cree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment

con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine

con llegar a las seis estará bien — if you come by six it will be fine

con llegar tan tarde nos perderemos la comida — by arriving so late we're going to miss the meal

con que me digas tu teléfono basta — if you just give me your phone number that'll be enough

basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me