parece bonito

[pəˈrɛsə buˈnitu]

verb phrase

it looks beautiful/nice; it seems beautiful/nice

1. appears or seems aesthetically pleasing or attractive

This dress looks beautiful on you.

Este vestido parece bonito em você.

2. gives the impression of being nice or attractive

The painting seems beautiful, but it's a fake.

O quadro parece bonito, mas é uma falsificação.

NYC Slang

looks pretty good; looks nice

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

parece bonito

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

fica bonito

Often used interchangeably

São Paulo

parece bonito

Commonly used in formal and informal contexts

Portugal

parece bonito

Standard usage; may also use 'fica bonito' or 'é bonito'

parece bonito na teoria

parece bonito demais para ser verdade

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