How to Say "they resembled" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they resembled” is “parecían” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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similarity
Examples
Sus voces parecían las de dos pájaros cantando en el bosque.
Their voices sounded like two birds singing in the forest.
Cuando éramos niños, nuestras bicicletas parecían vehículos espaciales.
When we were kids, our bikes looked like spacecraft.
Using 'a' for Resemblance
When you want to say that two things look alike, the reflexive form 'parecerse' is often used, followed by the word 'a': 'Ellos se parecían a sus padres.' (They looked like their parents.)
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