pretend

US /prɪˈtend/
UK /prɪˈtend/
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1.

fingir, simular

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.
Le gusta fingir que es un superhéroe.
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Let's pretend we're on a desert island.
Vamos a fingir que estamos en una isla desierta.
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feignsimulatemake believeplayactput on an act
2.

pretender, afirmar

claim, especially falsely

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He didn't pretend to be an expert.
No pretendió ser un experto.
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She pretended not to hear him.
Ella fingió no escucharlo.
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claimallegeassertprofessaffect