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ceigered (Profiel tonen) 13 juli 2010 13:44:09
"aperi"'s definition EO-EO is "ekvidiĝi" (to start to become looked at) and "ekesti" (to start to be), and "ŝajni" seems better suited for "it appears true/false".
The definition so far: Karnovora marsupiulo kiu estas kiel hundo kiu havas tigrajn striojn (Thylacinus cynocephalus) (formortinta)
The problem with "estas kiel hundo" is that Thylacines aren't really dogs, and some non-visual characteristics are extremely undoglike (like having a pouch, which can't be seen normally, being more related to the kangaroo than a wolf, and having peculiar behaviours like hopping like a kangaroo (believed to make up for the lack of decent running capability)).
EDIT: Current definition:
Karnovora marsupiulo kiu aspektas kiel hundo kiu havas tigrajn striojn (Thylacinus cynocephalus) (formortinta)
johmue (Profiel tonen) 13 juli 2010 13:47:35
ceigered:I was trying to translate "Thylacine" (Tasmanian Tiger, see current profile picture) into the Lernu dictionary but hit a snag - how does one say (correctly) that something appears (or looks) like something else?aspekti kiel io alia
cheers
Johannes
ceigered (Profiel tonen) 13 juli 2010 13:56:08
johmue:Cheers mate!
aspekti kiel io alia
cheers
Johannes
angel32163 (Profiel tonen) 13 juli 2010 17:28:40
Would that work as well?
johmue (Profiel tonen) 13 juli 2010 20:43:40
angel32163:What about "simili" - to resembleYes it would.
Would that work as well?
Ekzemple: Tilacino similas hundon.
Cheers
Johannes
ceigered (Profiel tonen) 14 juli 2010 09:12:20
johmue:Thanks angel32163 for the suggestion!angel32163:What about "simili" - to resembleYes it would.
Would that work as well?
Ekzemple: Tilacino similas hundon.
Cheers
Johannes
Would this hint at them being similar in more than just visual ways though? This is what I'm primarily trying to avoid, to try and make a very short yet accurate definition.
johmue (Profiel tonen) 14 juli 2010 09:36:15
ceigered:Indeed.johmue:Thanks angel32163 for the suggestion!angel32163:What about "simili" - to resembleYes it would.
Would that work as well?
Ekzemple: Tilacino similas hundon.
Cheers
Johannes
Would this hint at them being similar in more than just visual ways though?
ceigered:This is what I'm primarily trying to avoid, to try and make a very short yet accurate definition.In that case I'd prefer "aspekti kiel"
Johannes