Maksud perkataan pretending dalam bahasa Melayu

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pretending

US /prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/
UK /prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/

Kata Kerja

berpura-pura, mendakwa

to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game

Contoh:
He kept pretending that he didn't know anything about the accident.
Dia terus berpura-pura tidak tahu apa-apa tentang kemalangan itu.
The children were pretending to be superheroes.
Kanak-kanak itu berpura-pura menjadi adiwira.