semblant - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Possible base forms

semblant
sembler (Verb)

Nouns

pretence   - make-believe

le semblant   dated

Verbs

to seem  +adj.  | seemed, seemed |	sembler  +adj.
to appear  | appeared, appeared |   - to seem to be; person or situation	sembler
to seem (to so.) that ...  | seemed, seemed |   - impersonal use	sembler (à qn.) que ...   - emploi impersonnel

Phrases / Collocations

to sham illness	faire semblant d'être malade
to make a pretence of doing sth.	faire semblant de faire qc.

Examples

She seems happy.	Elle semble heureuse.
It seems like a good idea.	Cela semble être une bonne idée.