Al parecer
Example: Al parecer, mañana va a llover durante todo el día.
Definition
"Al parecer" is a Spanish adverbial phrase used to express that something seems to be true based on available information or appearances, but without absolute certainty. For example, "Al parecer, mañana va a llover durante todo el día" means it seems it will rain all day tomorrow.
Translations
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apparently -
naar het schijnt -
segons sembla -
apparemment -
anscheinend
Etymology
The phrase "al parecer" comes from the combination of the preposition "a" plus the article "el" forming "al," and "parecer," a verb meaning 'to seem' or 'to appear.' Together, they literally mean 'to the appearance,' indicating something that appears to be the case. Did you know that this phrase has been used for centuries to convey uncertainty or appearance in Spanish?
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"Al parecer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A2) - parte 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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