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Meanings of pretending in English

Catalan
fingiment
Spanish
fachada

The act of giving a false appearance.

fingiment
Usage of pretending in English
1
Perhaps she thought that I was simply 'pretending' to be her friend.
Sagittarius Is Bleeding
2
Not doing a good job of pretending to have a good time.
Rogues
3
There was no point in pretending; Grenville could see right through you.
Heart of oak
4
To me that means either you're falsely accused or good at pretending.
Insurgent
5
Daughter: You know - jumping in the sandbox and pretending it's water.
The new yorker
6
The unofficial mind passes by in dark wonder; not pretending to know.
Latter-Day Pamphlets
7
Of course, there were greater benefits in only pretending to be crippled.
Blood Rights
8
No point in pretending -another change cycle was passing him by.
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
9
But if you want to continue pretending otherwise, whatever works for you.
Ebony
10
And the minute they come in your office you know they're pretending.
From those wonderful folks who gave you pearl harbor: front-line...
11
The ones where she was pretending they were having a good time.
Twisted
12
Her pretending to have a good time looks like the real thing.
Rogues
13
He came upon several children pretending to be authors & cheered up.
The new yorker
14
Rafe stares straight ahead, pretending he hasn't heard what you told him.
Deadfall
15
I know it's really Sweet, but I want to go on pretending.
War Slut
16
They're twenty-five if they're a day, she said, pretending to look outraged.
Lightning
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Translations for pretending
Spanish
fachada
Pretending through the time
Pretending across language varieties
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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