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pretended

UK
/prɪˈtɛndɪd/
US
/prɪˈtɛndɪd/

Translations

pretendedpast participle
Used attributively and predicatively to mean ‘feigned; not genuine’.
She greeted him with pretended enthusiasm.
Она поприветствовала его с притворным энтузиазмом.
He was the pretended heir to the throne.
Он был мнимым наследником трона.
фиктивныйчасто о документах, соглашениях
They signed a pretended agreement that held no legal weight.
Они подписали фиктивное соглашение, не имеющее юридической силы.
Additional translations
ложный
pretendverb

pretended

Past Simple

pretended
Past Simple
pretended
Past Participle
pretending
Gerund
UK
/prɪˈtɛnd/
US
/prɪˈtɛnd/
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.
Synonyms
simulate
forge
fake
masquerade
disguise
impersonate
act
feign

Definitions

pretendedpast participle
Not genuine; feigned; made to appear to be something that it is not.
She greeted him with pretended enthusiasm.
pretendverb
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.
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