pretend

UK
/prɪˈtɛnd/
US
/prɪˈtɛnd/
pretendverb
pretended
Präteritum
pretended
Partizip Perfekt
pretending
Gerundium
UK
/prɪˈtɛnd/
US
/prɪˈtɛnd/
Übersetzungen
She likes to pretend she is a princess.
Она любит притворяться, что она принцесса.
делать вид
He tried to pretend he was not interested.
Он пытался делать вид, что ему не интересно.
Definitionen
To act as if something is true when it is not.
She pretended to be asleep when her parents checked on her.
To make believe or imagine something.
The children pretended they were pirates searching for treasure.
To claim or assert something falsely.
He pretended to know the answer, but he was just guessing.
pretendsubstantiv
UK
/prɪˈtend/
US
/prɪˈtɛnd/
Used chiefly in the phrase 'play pretend' and similar contexts to mean make-believe or imaginative play.
Definitionen
Make-believe; the act or practice of imaginative play.
The children spent the afternoon in pretend, turning cardboard boxes into castles.
pretendadjektiv
more pretend
Komp.
most pretend
Super.
UK
/prɪˈtend/
US
/prɪˈtɛnd/
Übersetzungen
He gave her a pretend smile.
Он подарил ей притворную улыбку.
The children played in their pretend world.
Дети играли в своем воображаемом мире.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
Not genuine; simulated or feigned.
She wore a pretend smile to hide her true feelings.