ressembler

to resemble, to look like

verb reh-sahm-BLEH Common

Usage Note

Ressembler is almost always used with the preposition à: il ressemble à son père = 'he looks like his father'. The reflexive se ressembler means 'to look alike' or 'to be similar to one another'. The noun ressemblance means 'resemblance' or 'likeness'.

Examples

"Tu ressembles beaucoup à ta mère."

Natural Translation

You look a lot like your mother.

Literal Translation

You resemble much to your mother

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