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pretending

UK
/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/
US
/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/

Translations

pretendinggerund / present participle
UK
/prɪˈtendɪŋ/
US
/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/
Synonyms
play-acting
make-believe
make-believing
dissembling
insincere
artificial
feigning
shamming
acting
simulating
masquerading
posing
affecting
pretendingnoun
The pretending of illness to avoid work is not uncommon.
Симуляция болезни, чтобы избежать работы, не редкость.
Her pretending was so convincing that everyone believed her.
Её притворство было настолько убедительным, что все ей поверили.
Additional translations
обман
лицемерие
Synonyms
feigning
masquerade
disguise
deception
simulation
pretendverb

pretending

Gerund

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
feign
fake
forge
act
impersonate
disguise
masquerade

Definitions

pretendinggerund / present participle
Feigning or making a false show; not genuine or real.
They exchanged pretending smiles that fooled no one.
pretendingnoun
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.
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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