How do you use "pretend" in a sentence?

The children like to pretend they are pirates. Don't pretend you didn't hear what I said. He pretended to be asleep when his parents came in.

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Q: What does "pretend" mean?

To act as if something is true when it is not To 'pretend' means to act as if something is true when it is not, often for play, deception, or to avoid confrontation. Children pretend during imaginative play, while adults might pretend to avoid awkward situations.

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Meaning: To act as if something is true when it is not

假装，装作

fingir, simular, hacer como si

ふりをする、偽る

~인 척하다, 가장하다

To 'pretend' means to act as if something is true when it is not, often for play, deception, or to avoid confrontation. Children pretend during imaginative play, while adults might pretend to avoid awkward situations.

「pretend」意思是假装某事是真的，而实际上并非如此，通常是为了玩耍、欺骗或避免冲突。孩子们在想象游戏中假装，而成年人可能假装来避免尴尬的情况。

«Pretend» significa actuar como si algo fuera verdad cuando no lo es, a menudo para jugar, engañar o evitar confrontaciones. Los niños fingen durante el juego imaginativo, mientras que los adultos pueden fingir para evitar situaciones incómodas.

「pretend」は、遊び、欺き、または対立を避けるために、真実でないことがあたかも真実であるかのように振る舞うことを意味します。子供は想像遊びでふりをし、大人は気まずい状況を避けるためにふりをすることがあります。

'pretend'는 사실이 아닌 것을 사실인 것처럼 행동하는 것으로, 놀이, 속임, 또는 곤란한 상황을 피하기 위해 사용됩니다. 아이들은 상상 놀이에서, 어른들은 어색한 상황을 피하기 위해 ~인 척하기도 합니다.

Examples

The children like to pretend they are pirates.
孩子们喜欢假装自己是海盗。
A los niños les gusta fingir que son piratas.
子供たちは海賊のふりをして遊ぶのが好きです。
아이들은 해적인 척하며 노는 것을 좋아합니다.
Don't pretend you didn't hear what I said.
别假装没听到我说的话。
No finjas que no escuchaste lo que dije.
私の言ったことが聞こえなかったふりをしないで。
내가 한 말을 못 들은 척하지 마.
He pretended to be asleep when his parents came in.
当他父母进来时，他假装睡着了。
Él fingió estar dormido cuando entraron sus padres.
彼は両親が入ってきた時、眠っているふりをしました。
그는 부모님이 들어왔을 때 자는 척했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'praetendere' meaning 'to hold forth, put forward as an excuse', from 'prae-' (before) + 'tendere' (to stretch). Originally meant 'to claim'; the sense of 'to make believe' developed in the 16th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal