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- Spanish (Spain)
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English (US)
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What does to/not to strike someone as something mean?
What does to/not to strike someone as something mean?
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1. You don't strike me as someone is actually rich; you are just acting boujie.
2. You strike me as someone who has been through this a lot.
3. You don't strike me as someone who's been in the worst relationships.
1. You don't strike me as someone is actually rich; you are just acting boujie.
2. You strike me as someone who has been through this a lot.
3. You don't strike me as someone who's been in the worst relationships.
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- English (US)
You are expressing your impression of a person, thing or situation.
You strike me as... This is what my first thought would be about you/him/the situation.
You don't strike me as... This is different from my first thought...
You can usually substitute "seem like" (or "seems like") for "strike me as"
1. You don't seem like someone who is actually rich...
2. You don't seem like someone who's been through this a lot.
3. You don't seem like someone who's been in the worst relationships.
There is often an implied element of doubt or contradiction of how someone is presenting himself.
Your sentence 1. is a good example of that.
Sometimes it can just be your first impression of something, or it can be your first impression that is later contradicted.
It doesn't strike me as a difficult problem.
It didn't strike me as a difficult problem, but later I realized it was more complicated than I first thought.
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- English (US)
It means that someone does something that goes against your assumptions about them. You assume one thing about them but then it turns out it’s another thing. You are being stricken with surprise so it’s common to say the phrase “you don’t strike me as someone that does….”
Hopefully that makes sense :)
- English (US)
"seem to"
- You don't seem to me as someone WHO is actually rich; you are just acting boujie. [I'd not heard the term 'boujie' before, so you taught me something :) ]
- You seem to me as someone who has been through this a lot.
- You don't seem to me as someone who's been in the worst relationships.
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- English (US)
You don’t strike me as a windsurfer.
From what I know about you, you don’t SEEM TO BE someone who would be a windsurfer.
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- English (US)
You are expressing your impression of a person, thing or situation.
You strike me as... This is what my first thought would be about you/him/the situation.
You don't strike me as... This is different from my first thought...
You can usually substitute "seem like" (or "seems like") for "strike me as"
1. You don't seem like someone who is actually rich...
2. You don't seem like someone who's been through this a lot.
3. You don't seem like someone who's been in the worst relationships.
There is often an implied element of doubt or contradiction of how someone is presenting himself.
Your sentence 1. is a good example of that.
Sometimes it can just be your first impression of something, or it can be your first impression that is later contradicted.
It doesn't strike me as a difficult problem.
It didn't strike me as a difficult problem, but later I realized it was more complicated than I first thought.
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- Spanish (Spain)
@gg6ee
Thanks. Please, consider these sentences and see if they follow your line of explanation regarding just an idea you have of someone or when such an idea is being subsequently contracted.
1. A: I know I said I believed you when you told me you are from Spain. However, yesterday, you didn't strike me as someone who is actually from Spain.
B: Why?
A: Cause who the hell doesn't know the name of their current president? Plus, you aren't in the possession of your Spanish international ID.
2: A: You strike me as someone who knows a little bit about politics.
B: Of course. I did a couple of political courses during my college days and on top of that, my Dad is a politician and currently holds the office of the councilor in our province back in Germany.
3. A: They don't strike me as people who's ever been to a clubhouse.
B: And why is that?
A: No particular reason. That's how I feel.
B: I see.
4. At first, she didn't strike me as a police officer, but with time, I learned from a close friend of hers that she went to more than three law enforcement schools abroad. Can you believe it?
5. A: He strikes me as someone who's been to the UK many times. You feel the same way?
B: Not exactly sure. Why?
A: Cause he talks about them a lot of the time and plus he's got the accent.
B: Well, I don't know. Guess we will have to know him more and see if he's actually from there. You know, most of these stuff can are taught and cultivated just by consistently visiting the net.
Thanks. Please, consider these sentences and see if they follow your line of explanation regarding just an idea you have of someone or when such an idea is being subsequently contracted.
1. A: I know I said I believed you when you told me you are from Spain. However, yesterday, you didn't strike me as someone who is actually from Spain.
B: Why?
A: Cause who the hell doesn't know the name of their current president? Plus, you aren't in the possession of your Spanish international ID.
2: A: You strike me as someone who knows a little bit about politics.
B: Of course. I did a couple of political courses during my college days and on top of that, my Dad is a politician and currently holds the office of the councilor in our province back in Germany.
3. A: They don't strike me as people who's ever been to a clubhouse.
B: And why is that?
A: No particular reason. That's how I feel.
B: I see.
4. At first, she didn't strike me as a police officer, but with time, I learned from a close friend of hers that she went to more than three law enforcement schools abroad. Can you believe it?
5. A: He strikes me as someone who's been to the UK many times. You feel the same way?
B: Not exactly sure. Why?
A: Cause he talks about them a lot of the time and plus he's got the accent.
B: Well, I don't know. Guess we will have to know him more and see if he's actually from there. You know, most of these stuff can are taught and cultivated just by consistently visiting the net.
- Spanish (Spain)
- Spanish (Spain)
@Geeverny
Thanks. But check these out.
1. A: I know I said I believed you when you told me you are from Spain. However, yesterday, you didn't strike me as someone who is actually from Spain.
B: Why?
A: Cause who the hell doesn't know the name of their current president? Plus, you aren't in the possession of your Spanish international ID.
2: A: You strike me as someone who knows a little bit about politics.
B: Of course. I did a couple of political courses during my college days and on top of that, my Dad is a politician and currently holds the office of the councilor in our province back in Germany.
3. A: They don't strike me as people who's ever been to a clubhouse.
B: And why is that?
A: No particular reason. That's how I feel.
B: I see.
4. At first, she didn't strike me as a police officer, but with time, I learned from a close friend of hers that she went to more than three law enforcement schools abroad. Can you believe it?
5. A: He strikes me as someone who's been to the UK many times. You feel the same way?
B: Not exactly sure. Why?
A: Cause he talks about them a lot of the time and he's got the accent.
B: Well, I don't know. Guess we will have to know him more and see if he's actually from there. You know, most of this stuff can are taught and cultivated just by consistently visiting the net.
Thanks. But check these out.
1. A: I know I said I believed you when you told me you are from Spain. However, yesterday, you didn't strike me as someone who is actually from Spain.
B: Why?
A: Cause who the hell doesn't know the name of their current president? Plus, you aren't in the possession of your Spanish international ID.
2: A: You strike me as someone who knows a little bit about politics.
B: Of course. I did a couple of political courses during my college days and on top of that, my Dad is a politician and currently holds the office of the councilor in our province back in Germany.
3. A: They don't strike me as people who's ever been to a clubhouse.
B: And why is that?
A: No particular reason. That's how I feel.
B: I see.
4. At first, she didn't strike me as a police officer, but with time, I learned from a close friend of hers that she went to more than three law enforcement schools abroad. Can you believe it?
5. A: He strikes me as someone who's been to the UK many times. You feel the same way?
B: Not exactly sure. Why?
A: Cause he talks about them a lot of the time and he's got the accent.
B: Well, I don't know. Guess we will have to know him more and see if he's actually from there. You know, most of this stuff can are taught and cultivated just by consistently visiting the net.
- Spanish (Spain)
@crdruck91
Really? Consider these examples then.
1. A: I know I said I believed you when you told me you are from Spain. However, yesterday, you didn't strike me as someone who is actually from Spain.
B: Why?
A: Cause who the hell doesn't know the name of their current president? Plus, you aren't in the possession of your Spanish international ID.
2: A: You strike me as someone who knows a little bit about politics.
B: Of course. I did a couple of political courses during my college days and on top of that, my Dad is a politician and currently holds the office of the councilor in our province back in Germany.
3. A: They don't strike me as people who's ever been to a clubhouse.
B: And why is that?
A: No particular reason. That's how I feel.
B: I see.
4. At first, she didn't strike me as a police officer, but with time, I learned from a close friend of hers that she went to more than three law enforcement schools abroad. Can you believe it?
5. A: He strikes me as someone who's been to the UK many times. You feel the same way?
B: Not exactly sure. Why?
A: Cause he talks about them a lot of the time and plus he's got the accent.
B: Well, I don't know. Guess we will have to know him more and see if he's actually from there. You know, most of these stuff can are taught and cultivated just by consistently visiting the net.
Really? Consider these examples then.
1. A: I know I said I believed you when you told me you are from Spain. However, yesterday, you didn't strike me as someone who is actually from Spain.
B: Why?
A: Cause who the hell doesn't know the name of their current president? Plus, you aren't in the possession of your Spanish international ID.
2: A: You strike me as someone who knows a little bit about politics.
B: Of course. I did a couple of political courses during my college days and on top of that, my Dad is a politician and currently holds the office of the councilor in our province back in Germany.
3. A: They don't strike me as people who's ever been to a clubhouse.
B: And why is that?
A: No particular reason. That's how I feel.
B: I see.
4. At first, she didn't strike me as a police officer, but with time, I learned from a close friend of hers that she went to more than three law enforcement schools abroad. Can you believe it?
5. A: He strikes me as someone who's been to the UK many times. You feel the same way?
B: Not exactly sure. Why?
A: Cause he talks about them a lot of the time and plus he's got the accent.
B: Well, I don't know. Guess we will have to know him more and see if he's actually from there. You know, most of these stuff can are taught and cultivated just by consistently visiting the net.
- English (US)
@morrisononodje
It means I’ve heard about you or I know you.
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- Spanish (Spain)
- English (US)
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- Spanish (Spain)
@newenglandgenie
Alright then. Consider these examples, will ya?
1. A: I know I said I believed you when you told me you are from Spain. However, yesterday, you didn't strike me as someone who is actually from Spain.
B: Why?
A: Cause who the hell doesn't know the name of their current president? Plus, you aren't in the possession of your Spanish international ID.
2: A: You strike me as someone who knows a little bit about politics.
B: Of course. I did a couple of political courses during my college days and on top of that, my Dad is a politician and currently holds the office of the councilor in our province back in Germany.
3. A: They don't strike me as people who's ever been to a clubhouse.
B: And why is that?
A: No particular reason. That's how I feel.
B: I see.
4. At first, she didn't strike me as a police officer, but with time, I learned from a close friend of hers that she went to more than three law enforcement schools abroad. Can you believe it?
5. A: He strikes me as someone who's been to the UK many times. You feel the same way?
B: Not exactly sure. Why?
A: Cause he talks about them a lot of the time and plus he's got the accent.
B: Well, I don't know. Guess we will have to know him more and see if he's actually from there. You know, most of these stuff can are taught and cultivated just by consistently visiting the net.
Alright then. Consider these examples, will ya?
1. A: I know I said I believed you when you told me you are from Spain. However, yesterday, you didn't strike me as someone who is actually from Spain.
B: Why?
A: Cause who the hell doesn't know the name of their current president? Plus, you aren't in the possession of your Spanish international ID.
2: A: You strike me as someone who knows a little bit about politics.
B: Of course. I did a couple of political courses during my college days and on top of that, my Dad is a politician and currently holds the office of the councilor in our province back in Germany.
3. A: They don't strike me as people who's ever been to a clubhouse.
B: And why is that?
A: No particular reason. That's how I feel.
B: I see.
4. At first, she didn't strike me as a police officer, but with time, I learned from a close friend of hers that she went to more than three law enforcement schools abroad. Can you believe it?
5. A: He strikes me as someone who's been to the UK many times. You feel the same way?
B: Not exactly sure. Why?
A: Cause he talks about them a lot of the time and plus he's got the accent.
B: Well, I don't know. Guess we will have to know him more and see if he's actually from there. You know, most of these stuff can are taught and cultivated just by consistently visiting the net.
- English (US)
1. A: I know I said I believed you when you told me you are from Spain. However, yesterday, you didn't strike me as someone who is actually from Spain.
B: Why?
A: Cause who the hell doesn't know the name of their current president? Plus, you aren't in possession of your Spanish international ID. ✅ as corrected (very minor)
2: A: You strike me as someone who knows a little bit about politics.
B: Of course. I took a couple of political science courses during my college days and on top of that, my dad is a politician and currently holds the office of the councilor in our province back in Germany. ✅ as corrected
3. A: They don't strike me as people who have ever been to a clubhouse.
B: And why is that?
A: No particular reason. That's just the sense I get
B: I see. ✅ as corrected
4. At first, she didn't strike me as a police officer, but with time I learned from a close friend of hers that she went to more than three law enforcement schools abroad. Can you believe it? ✅
5. A: He strikes me as someone who's been to the UK many times. You feel the same way?
B: Not sure. Why?
A: Cause he talks about it a lot plus he's got the accent.
B: Well, I don't know. I guess we will have to get to know him better and see if he's actually been there. You know, most of this can be cultivated just by consistently being online. ✅ as corrected
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- Spanish (Spain)
@newenglandgenie
What's funny is that all of these were formulated. Seems I'm now starting to get a hold of this language called English.
Thanks.
What's funny is that all of these were formulated. Seems I'm now starting to get a hold of this language called English.
Thanks.
- English (US)
@morrisononodje You’re welcome. It’s very hard!! Keep up the good work.
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