Suchen
to pretend
01
vorgeben
to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so
02
vorgeben
to act as if experiencing or having an emotion or trait without truly feeling it
03
vorgeben
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
04
vorgeben
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
05
vorgeben
state insincerely
06
vorgeben
to assert or claim a right or quality, often without legitimate basis
Pretend
01
the enactment of a pretense
pretend
01
imagined as in a play
Beispiel
The spy pretended to be a tourist while gathering information in a foreign country.
She pretended to be interested in the conversation to avoid hurting her friend's feelings.
He pretended to enjoy the meal, even though it didn't taste good, to avoid causing offense.
Sometimes, pretending to be confident can help overcome nervousness in social situations.
The perfidious diplomat pretended friendship while secretly plotting against the alliance.
