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parece odd

[pəˈɹɛs ɑd]
verb phrase
parece estranho
1. appears strange or unusual; seems peculiar or out of place
It parece odd that he didn't show up to the meeting.
Parece estranho que ele não tenha comparecido à reunião.
2. looks or seems bizarre, uncommon, or questionable
That behavior parece odd for someone so formal.
Esse comportamento parece estranho para alguém tão formal.
NYC Slang
that's mad weird
Synonyms
seems strangeappears peculiarlooks unusualsounds bizarre
Antonyms
seems normalappears ordinarylooks typical

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parece estranho/estranha
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
parece meio estranho
colloquial with 'meio' intensifier
São Paulo
parece estranho/meio doido
may use 'doido' for emphasis
Portugal
parece estranho/parece esquisito
'esquisito' common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

something seems off
doesn't add up
raises red flags
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