părea

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părea

/pəˈre̯a/

Rhymes with -a

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin pārēre, from Proto-Italic *pāzēō, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-s- (“watch, see”), s-present of *peh₂- (“protect”).

verb a părea 2nd conjugation · pare · paie · părut · pară · a părea

catenative, copulative, intransitive, reflexive to look (to appear, to seem)
Similar: arăta
impersonal, informal, often, reflexive for someone’s senses to deceive him Miroase a gaz sau mi se pare mie?
impersonal, obsolete, reflexive, regional to be convenient, agreeable
intransitive, uncommon to exercise one’s authority, be imposing

In English

look to appear, to seem — see also seem, look like
seem to appear
appear to seem; to have a certain semblance; to look

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"părea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/p%C4%83rea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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părea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/p%C4%83rea

Chicago

"părea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/p%C4%83rea.

BibTeX

@misc{pa_rea_2026,
  title = {părea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/p%C4%83rea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}