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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfingere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fiˈndʒere
"Lei finge di essere malata per evitare la riunione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury.
"She feigned illness to avoid attending the meeting."
- 1
In a manner that is not genuine; insincerely.
"He smiled feignedly, masking his true feelings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'feign' originates from the Old French 'feindre', which comes from the Latin 'fingere', meaning 'to shape or form'. Over time, it evolved to signify pretending or making a false show of something, reflecting a shift from physical shaping to the conceptual act of deception.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Feign" is said worldwide
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feindre
Transliteration: fɛ̃dʁ
"Elle feint la maladie pour éviter la réunion."
vortäuschen
Transliteration: fɔʁˈtɔʏʃn̩
"Er täuscht eine Krankheit vor, um das Treffen zu vermeiden."
fingere
Transliteration: fiˈndʒere
"Lei finge di essere malata per evitare la riunione."
fingir
Transliteration: finˈxiɾ
"Ella finge estar enferma para evitar la reunión."
fingir
Transliteration: fĩˈʒiʁ
"Ela finge estar doente para evitar a reunião."
नाटक करना
Transliteration: nātak karnā
"उसने बैठक से बचने के लिए बीमारी का नाटक किया।"
假装
Transliteration: jiǎzhuāng
"她假装生病以避免参加会议。"
가장하다
Transliteration: gajanghada
"그녀는 회의를 피하기 위해 아픈 척했다."
ふりをする
Transliteration: furi o suru
"彼女は会議を避けるために病気のふりをした。"
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