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pretending

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/

pretendinggerund / present participle

/prɪˈtendɪŋ/

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/

Translations

feintPour un faux aspect, une apparence non sincère.

They exchanged pretending smiles that fooled no one.

Ils ont échangé des sourires feints qui n’ont trompé personne.

Additional translations

simuléPlus rare ; registre descriptif ou technique.

Definitions

Feigning or making a false show; not genuine or real.

They exchanged pretending smiles that fooled no one.

Synonyms

pretendingnoun

Translations

simulationUsage courante ; action de faire croire à quelque chose de faux.

Her pretending was so convincing that everyone believed she was a professional dancer.

Sa simulation était si convaincante que tout le monde a cru qu’elle était danseuse professionnelle.

faire-semblantAu sens du jeu imaginaire, surtout chez l’enfant.

Pretending is an important part of early childhood development.

Le faire-semblant est une partie importante du développement de la petite enfance.

Additional translations

feinteQuand l’idée de tromperie ou de faux-semblant est mise en avant.

Definitions

The act of making something appear true that is not, often for the purpose of deception or entertainment.

Her pretending was so convincing that everyone believed she was a professional dancer.

Playful make-believe or imaginative enactment, especially by children.

Pretending is an important part of early childhood development.

Synonyms

pretendverb

pretending

ing-form

pretended

Past Simple

pretended

Past Participle

pretending

ing-form

/prɪˈtɛnd/

Translations

faire semblantSens courant : agir comme si quelque chose était vrai.

She pretended to be asleep when her parents checked on her.

Elle a fait semblant de dormir quand ses parents sont venus la voir.

Additional translations

prétendreEmploi plus soutenu ou formel : affirmer faussement.

imaginerDans le jeu ou le registre enfantin : se représenter une situation fictive.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

pretendnoun

Definitions

Make-believe; the act or practice of imaginative play.

The children spent the afternoon in pretend, turning cardboard boxes into castles.

pretendadjective

Definitions

Not genuine; simulated or feigned.

She wore a pretend smile to hide her true feelings.