parecer
1. to look like or have similar appearance to someone or something
She resembles her mother in many ways.
Ela se parece com a mãe em muitos aspectos.
2. to have characteristics or qualities that are similar to something else
This fabric resembles silk but it is actually synthetic.
Este tecido parece seda, mas na verdade é sintético.
3. to bear a likeness or similarity to
The new building design resembles classical architecture.
O design do novo prédio se assemelha à arquitetura clássica.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'parecer' is the everyday colloquial term for resemblance and is widely used in both spoken and casual written communication. The more formal 'assemelhar-se' is preferred in academic or literary contexts. Americans typically use 'resemble' in more formal or written contexts, whereas in casual speech they might say 'look like' instead.
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