Seem, As, and Like: examples of idiomatic expressions. "That car seems expensive," "Ese coche parece caro." "No, it is the same as my car," "No, es lo mismo que mi coche." "You are right! It is like your car!" "Tiene usted razón! Es como su coche!"

With an adjective, you can use 'seem' or 'look' in the same way. You don't use 'like' with an adjective: You seem tired. You look tired. With a noun, you can use 'seem' 'seem like' or 'look like': He seems a good teacher. He seems like a good teacher. He looks like a good teacher. You can also make impersonal phrases in the same way, either with 'like' or 'as though' (but not 'as' alone): It looks like your computer's broken. It seems like your computer's broken. It looks as though your computer's broken. It seems as though your computer's broken. Only 'seem' can be followed by 'that' or 'to'. All the trains seem to be cancelled. It seems that all the trains are cancelled. You can't use 'look' in the above sentences. NB 'Look like' can also mean to resemble physically. eg He looks like George Clooney. I don't look like my sisters. You can't use 'seem' in this sense. I hope that's clear.