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parece honesto

[pəˈɾɛsɪ oˈnɛstu]
verb phrase
seems honest / appears honest / looks honest
1. To appear or give the impression of being truthful, sincere, and morally upright
He seems honest about his intentions.
Ele parece honesto sobre suas intenções.
2. To have the outward appearance or quality of being trustworthy and genuine
That explanation parece honesto to me.
Essa explicação me parece honesta.
NYC Slang
seems legit / looks on the level
Synonyms
aparenta ser honestoparece sinceroparece genuínodá a impressão de ser honesto
Antonyms
parece desonestoparece falsoparece mentirosoparece insincero

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parece honesto
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
parece honesto
Common in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
parece honesto
Standard usage
Portugal
parece honesto
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

parece ser um cara/rapariga honesto/a
dá a impressão de ser honesto
tem toda a cara de ser honesto
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