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кажется

appears

Meaning of кажется

seems or looks like something

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Russian[ˈkaʐɨtsə]
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кажется - appears
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кажется with English translation

кажется usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It appears that we took the wrong road.

Кажется, мы свернули не туда.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She appears tired after the long trip.

Кажется, она устала после долгой поездки.

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кажется belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

кажетсяappears
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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What's the difference between кажется / казаться / показаться / выглядеть

🇷🇺Russian
кажется

appears — seems or looks like something

A2Very Often

It appears that we took the wrong road.

Кажется, мы свернули не туда.

К
🇷🇺Russian
кажется

the most neutral and common way to say “appears / seems”

A2Very Often

He seems to have already left.

Кажется, он уже ушёл.

К
🇷🇺Russian
казаться

infinitive form; describes the process of seeming

A2Very Often

He may seem strict, but he is not.

Он может казаться строгим, но это не так.

П
🇷🇺Russian
показаться

perfective aspect: “to seem for a moment / to appear”

A2Often

It seemed to me that someone rang the bell.

Мне показалось, что кто-то позвонил.

В
🇷🇺Russian
выглядеть

about outward appearance: “to look / appear”

A2Often

She looks tired.

Она выглядит уставшей.

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кажется translation: appears. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce кажется

[ˈkaʐɨtsə]

кажется translation

appears

кажется examples

It appears that we took the wrong road.

кажется transcription

[ˈkaʐɨtsə]

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кажется meaning: what does it mean?

выглядит или кажется чем-то

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кажется is pronounced as [ˈkaʐɨtsə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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It appears that we took the wrong road. Translation: Кажется, мы свернули не туда.

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