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1 pretend
I [prɪ'tend] II 1. [prɪ'tend]2) (claim)2.to pretend to understand — pretendere o avere la pretesa di capire
1) (feign) fingere, fare finta2) (maintain deception) fingere3) (claim)to pretend to — pretendere a [ throne]
* * *[pri'tend]1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) fare finta, fingere2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) fare finta, fingere•- pretence- false pretences* * *pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/a. attr.( voce infantile) per finta; per gioco; immaginario: a pretend giant, un gigante immaginario (o finto).♦ (to) pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/v. t. e i.1 fingere; far finta, far mostra (di); simulare; far le viste (di): to pretend sickness, simulare una malattia; I pretended to be deaf, facevo finta d'essere sordo2 pretendere; avere la presunzione di; pretendere a; aspirare (a); accampare diritti su: He doesn't pretend to be an expert, non pretende d'essere un esperto; He pretended to the throne of England, pretendeva (o aspirava) al trono d'Inghilterra● to pretend one is dead, fingersi morto; fare il morto □ to pretend to sb. (o sb. 's hand), essere il pretendente di ( una donna); aspirare alla mano di q. □ We're only pretending, facciamo per gioco; non facciamo sul serio.NOTA D'USO: - to pretend o to expect?- NOTA D'USO: - to pretend to do o to pretend doing?-* * *I [prɪ'tend] II 1. [prɪ'tend]2) (claim)2.to pretend to understand — pretendere o avere la pretesa di capire
1) (feign) fingere, fare finta2) (maintain deception) fingere3) (claim)to pretend to — pretendere a [ throne]
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