Usage examples of "It looks as if" in English with translation to French

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It looks as if he were sick. Il semble être malade.
It looks as if it's going to be a nice day. On dirait que ce sera une belle journée.
It looks as if it is going to rain. On dirait qu'il va pleuvoir.
It looks as if you're right. Il semble que vous avez raison.
It looks as if it's going to rain. On dirait qu'il va pleuvoir.
Jody looks as if she had seen a ghost. Jody a l'air d'avoir vu un fantôme.
He looks as if he had been ill. Il a l'air d'avoir été malade.
She looks as if she were drunk. On dirait qu'elle est saoule.
She looks as if she's laughing to herself. Elle semble rire toute seule.
It looks a lot worse than it is. Ça a l'air bien pire que ça n'est.
Betty talks as if she knew everything. Betty parle comme si elle savait tout.
It looks fun. Why don't we try it? Ça a l'air marrant. Pourquoi n'essayons-nous pas ?
The foreigner speaks Japanese as if it were his native language. L'étranger parle le japonais comme si c'était sa langue natale.
The job of a driver is not as easy as it looks. Le travail de chauffeur n'est pas aussi simple qu'il ne semble.
When he whispered something into her ear, she moved just as he said, as if she had been hypnotized. Lorsqu'il chuchota quelque chose à son oreille, elle se déplaça conformément à ses indications, comme si elle avait été hypnotisée.
This painting is nicely done. It looks just like Mom. Ce portrait est bien réalisé. Ça ressemble tout à fait à maman.
He went on reading the book as if nothing had happened. Il a poursuivi la lecture de son livre comme si rien ne s'était passé.
It looks like the thief came in through the window. Il semble que le voleur soit passé par la fenêtre.
I felt as if I were in a dream. Je me sentais comme dans un rêve.
It looks like Mr Taniguchi is late, doesn't it? Il me semble que le professeur Taniguchi est en retard, n'est-ce pas ?
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