verb🔗SharePretender, fingirTo claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception."The student pretended he didn't hear the teacher's instructions to avoid getting in trouble. "El estudiante fingió no haber escuchado las instrucciones del profesor para evitar meterse en problemas.characteractionattitudemoralcommunicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFingir, simularTo feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.)."To impress his teacher, Tom pretended to be very interested in the lesson. "Para impresionar a su profesor, Tom fingió estar muy interesado en la lección."To impress his classmates, he pretended to be a math whiz. "Para impresionar a sus compañeros de clase, fingió ser un genio de las matemáticas.mindcharacteractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePretender, fingirTo lay claim to (an ability, status, advantage, etc.). (originally used without to)"My brother pretends to be a great chef, but he can't even boil water properly. "Mi hermano pretende ser un gran chef, pero ni siquiera puede hervir agua correctamente.characteractionabilitypersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePretender, fingirTo make oneself appear to do or be doing something; to engage in make-believe."The children pretended to be dinosaurs during their playtime. "Los niños pretendían ser dinosaurios durante su tiempo de juego.actionentertainmentmindcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePretender, fingirTo hold before, or put forward, as a cloak or disguise for something else; to exhibit as a veil for something hidden."To hide his anger, he pretended to be happy at the party. "Para ocultar su enojo, fingió estar feliz en la fiesta.appearanceactioncharactermindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePretender, fingir, intentarTo intend; to design, to plot; to attempt."The student pretended to understand the difficult math problem, hoping to avoid a bad grade. "El estudiante fingió entender el difícil problema de matemáticas, con la esperanza de evitar una mala calificación.planactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePretender, fingirTo hold before one; to extend."The teacher pretended a long, thin rope across the classroom to show the path of the planets. "El profesor fingió una cuerda larga y delgada a través del aula para mostrar el camino de los planetas.actionlanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFingido, simuladoNot really what it is represented as being; imaginary, feigned."The teacher's smile was a pretend happiness; she was actually very stressed. "La sonrisa de la maestra era una felicidad fingida; en realidad estaba muy estresada.characterliteratureentertainmentmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
