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pretend
UK
/prɪˈtɛnd/
US
/prɪˈtɛnd/
pretended
Past Simple
pretended
Past Participle
pretending
Gerund
UK
/prɪˈtɛnd/
US
/prɪˈtɛnd/
Translations
She likes to pretend she is a princess.
Она любит притворяться, что она принцесса.
He tried to pretend he was not interested.
Он пытался делать вид, что ему не интересно.
Definitions
She pretended to be asleep when her parents checked on her.
The children pretended they were pirates searching for treasure.
He pretended to know the answer, but he was just guessing.
UK
/prɪˈtend/
US
/prɪˈtɛnd/
Used chiefly in the phrase 'play pretend' and similar contexts to mean make-believe or imaginative play.
Definitions
The children spent the afternoon in pretend, turning cardboard boxes into castles.
more pretend
Comp.
most pretend
Super.
UK
/prɪˈtend/
US
/prɪˈtɛnd/
Translations
He gave her a pretend smile.
Он подарил ей притворную улыбку.
The children played in their pretend world.
Дети играли в своем воображаемом мире.
Additional translations
Definitions
She wore a pretend smile to hide her true feelings.