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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɔɐ̯ˌtɔɪ̯ʃn̩
"Sie tat so, als ob sie krank wäre, um nicht zur Schule zu gehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in a game or as a form of deceit.
"The children were pretending to be brave explorers in the jungle."
- 1
Not real; simulated or imaginary.
"She wore a plastic crown and wrapped herself in a pretending cloak of royalty."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin praetendere, meaning 'to stretch before, allege, or claim,' combining prae- ('before') and tendere ('to stretch'). Over centuries in Middle French and Middle English, the meaning shifted from putting forward a claim to feigning, simulating, or making believe.
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faire semblant
Transliteration: fɛʁ sɑ̃blɑ̃
"Il fait semblant de dormir pour éviter de travailler."
vortäuschen
Transliteration: fɔɐ̯ˌtɔɪ̯ʃn̩
"Sie tat so, als ob sie krank wäre, um nicht zur Schule zu gehen."
fingere
Transliteration: ˈfɪndʒere
"Non serve a nulla fingere di non capire."
fingiendo
Transliteration: finˈxjendo
"Estaba fingiendo estar feliz a pesar de la mala noticia."
fingindo
Transliteration: pɾezetʃiˈmentu
"Ele estava fingindo não ver o problema."
नाटक करना
Transliteration: naatak karana
"वह सोने का नाटक कर रहा था।"
假装
Transliteration: jiǎzhuāng
"他假装什么也不知道。"
가장하는
Transliteration: gajanghaneun
"그는 아무렇지도 않은 척했다."
ふりをする
Transliteration: furi o suru
"彼は何も聞こえないふりをした。"
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