"A părea gras"

Translation: To seem fat

[_Puj_]

This "seems" like it could also accept "to seem fat". Legit.

[Sollihein]

Now we are halfway to translating "do I look fat in this skirt"

[vincemat]

Could this also be translated as "to look fat"? For example, that guy over there looks fat

[Harry-Clarke-UK]

Is this "look" or "appear"?
E.g. could I use "părea" to say 'to look AT something' instead of 'to look LIKE something'?