See Also:

globetrotter (oh) and seem (oh)


globetrotter (oh)



informal someone who spends a lot of their time travelling to many different countries
-- globe-trotting adj
-- globe-trotting n [U]

seem (oh)



[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old Norse; Origin: s?ma 'to be appropriate to', from s?mr 'appropriate']
to appear to exist or be true, or to have a particular quality
::Ann didn't seem very sure.
::It seems a foolish decision now.
seem to do sth
::The rainbow seemed to end on the hillside.
seem important/right/strange etc to sb
::Doesn't that seem weird to you?
it seems to sb (that)
::It seems to me you don't have much choice.
it seems (that)
::It seemed that Freeman had killed the man, and dumped the body in the lake.
it seems likely/unlikely/reasonable/clear (that)
::It seems likely that he will miss Ireland's next match.
seem like
::Teri seemed like a nice girl.
::Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
::We waited for what seemed like hours .
seem as if/as though/like
:: It seemed as if the end of the world had come.
:: It seems like you're catching a cold, Taylor.
::'So Bill's leaving her?' ' So it seems (=it appears to be true) .'
can't/couldn't seem to do sth
used to say that you have tried to do something but cannot do it
::I just can't seem to relax.
used to make what you are saying less strong or certain, and more polite
seem to do sth
::I seem to have lost my car keys.
it seems (that)/it would seem (that)
::It would seem that someone left the building unlocked.
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WORD CHOICE: seem, appear, look, sound
Seem and appear have the same meaning but appear is more formal : They seem upset. | This appears to be a good solution.
You use look to say how someone or something seems to you when you look at them : Maureen looked tired. | That book looks good.
You use sound to say how someone or something seems to you when you hear or read about them, or hear them : She sounds a lovely person. | The party sounded great. | He sounded tired.
GRAMMAR
Seem can be followed by an adjective or an adjective and noun : She seemed happy. | He seems a nice man.
Seem can also be followed by a verb in the infinitive : His story seems to be true. | You seem to think it's my fault.
!! Seem can be followed by as if or as though but not just by as : It seems a small thing (NOT it seems as a small thing), but it's very important. | It seemed as if he wanted us to leave (NOT it seemed as he wanted ...).