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pretend

S2 W2

BrE /prɪˈtɛnd/ AmE /prɪˈtɛnd/

verb en → es

past pretended pp pretended ing pretending

1 ACT AS IF [transitive, intransitive] B1

to behave as if something is true when it is not really true, or to say that you believe something when you do not actually believe it

fingir, hacerse el(a) que

  • pretend to be somebody/something
  • pretend that

Collocations pretend to know something · pretend not to understand

  • He pretended he didn't hear me.

    Él fingió no haberme oído.

2 PLAY ROLE [transitive] B2

to act as if you are a character in a story or play, or to behave as if you are someone else for fun or entertainment

interpretar un papel, hacerse el(a) que

  • pretend to be somebody

Collocations pretend to be a doctor · pretend to be an astronaut

  • She pretended to be a princess.

    Ella se hizo la princesa.

Phrasal verbs

pretend to ACT AS IF B1

fingir que, hacerse el(a) que

  • She pretended to be asleep.

    Ella fingió estar dormida.

pretend not to know something ACT AS IF UNAWARE B1

fingir no saber algo

  • He pretended not to know her.

    Él fingió no conocerla.

Idioms

pretend that something doesn't exist B2

hacerse el(a) que algo no existe

  • He pretends that the problem doesn't exist.

    Él se hace el(a) que el problema no existe.

pretend to be something/somebody B2

interpretar un papel, hacerse el(a) que es algo/alguna persona

  • She pretends to be a doctor.

    Ella se hace la doctora.