This is the 5493rd most frequent Spanish word.
pareció
"Pareció" means "seemed" or "appeared."
In this sentence, 'pareció' is the past tense of 'parecer', indicating how someone appeared or seemed in a specific context.
Él pareció muy feliz cuando recibió la noticia.
He seemed very happy when he received the news.
Here, 'pareció' is used to express an impression or an initial perception that might subsequently change.
La solución pareció simple, pero tenía muchos detalles que resolver.
The solution seemed simple, but it had many details to resolve.
In this example, 'pareció' conveys an evaluative impression about someone's opinion or viewpoint regarding a subject.