pretend
pre
prɪ
pri
tend
ˈtɛnd
tend
British pronunciation
/prɪˈtɛnd/

Definizione e significato di "pretend"in inglese

to pretend
01

fingere

to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so
Transitive: to pretend to do sth
to pretend definition and meaning
example
Esempi
He pretended to enjoy the meal, even though it did n't taste good, to avoid causing offense.
Lui fece finta di apprezzare il pasto, anche se non era buono, per evitare di offendere.
02

fingere, simulare

to act as if experiencing or having an emotion or trait without truly feeling it
Transitive: to pretend an emotion
example
Esempi
She pretended excitement for her friend's news, though she felt indifferent.
Ha finto entusiasmo per la notizia della sua amica, anche se si sentiva indifferente.
03

fingere, simulare

represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
Transitive: to pretend to do sth | to pretend that
example
Esempi
She pretended to be a queen, ruling over her kingdom of dolls.
Lei ha finto di essere una regina, regnando sul suo regno di bambole.
04

pretendere, fare finta

to assert or claim a right or quality, often without legitimate basis
Transitive: to pretend to a quality
example
Esempi
They can not pretend to any special privilege, as their background does n’t support it.
Non possono pretendere alcun privilegio speciale, poiché il loro background non lo supporta.
Pretend
01

simulazione, finta

the enactment of a pretense
pretend
01

fittizio, immaginario

imagined as in a play
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