pretend

US /prɪˈtend/
UK /prɪˈtend/
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1.

يتظاهر, يدعي

behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not

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He likes to pretend he's a superhero.
يحب أن يتظاهر بأنه بطل خارق.
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Let's pretend we're on a desert island.
دعنا نتظاهر أننا في جزيرة صحراوية.
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feignsimulatemake believeplayactput on an act
2.

يدعي, يتظاهر

claim, especially falsely

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He didn't pretend to be an expert.
لم يدعِ أنه خبير.
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She pretended not to hear him.
تظاهرت بأنها لم تسمعه.
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claimallegeassertprofessaffect