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1 pretend
[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.) þykjast2) (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.) þykjast•- pretence- false pretences -
2 forge
I 1. [fo:‹] noun(a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace: Steel is manufactured in a forge.)2. verb(to shape metal by heating and hammering: He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar.)II [fo:‹] verb(to copy (eg a letter or a signature) and pretend that it is genuine, usually for illegal purposes: He forged my signature.) falsa- forgeryIII [fo:‹] verb(to move steadily: they forged ahead with their plans.) berjast áfram -
3 pose
I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) staða, stelling2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) uppgerð2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) stilla sér upp2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) þykjast veraII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) leggja fyrir -
4 counterfeit
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5 fake
[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) eftirlíking2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) loddari2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) falsaður, óekta2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) falskur3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) falsa -
6 feign
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7 impersonate
[im'pə:səneit](to copy the behaviour etc of or pretend to be (another person), sometimes in order to deceive: The comedian impersonated the prime minister.) fara í gervi; herma eftir -
8 malinger
[mə'liŋɡə](to pretend to be unwell eg in order to avoid work: He says he's ill, but I think he's just malingering.) skrópa -
9 masquerade
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10 profess
[prə'fes] 1. verb1) (to state or declare openly.) lÿsa yfir2) (to claim or pretend: He professed to be an expert.) þykjast•- professional 2. noun(( abbreviation pro [prou]) a person who is professional: a golf professional/pro.) atvinnumaður -
11 sham
[ʃæm] 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) uppgerð, látalæti2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) fölsun, eftirlíking3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) látast
См. также в других словарях:
pretend — ► VERB 1) make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not. 2) engage in an imaginative game. 3) simulate (an emotion or quality). 2) (pretend to) lay claim to (a quality or title). ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ imaginary; make believe … English terms dictionary
pretend to — [phrasal verb] pretend to (something) formal : to claim that you have (something, such as a quality or ability) She pretends to a deep religious devotion, but I don t believe her. usually used in negative statements I don t pretend to any… … Useful english dictionary
pretend — verb a) To claim, allege, assert, contend, declare. Dont pretend you didnt know about this! b) to claim that or act as if something is different from what it actually is, often incorrectly and knowingly See Also: pretender … Wiktionary
pretend — I verb act, affect, assume, be deceitful, be hypocritical, beguile, bemask, bluff, cheat, claim falsely, counterfeit, cozen, deceive, delude, disguise, dissemble, dissimulare, dissimulate, dupe, fake, falsify, feign, fingere, fool, give a false… … Law dictionary
pretend — verb 1》 act so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not. ↘engage in an imaginative game or fantasy. ↘simulate (an emotion or quality). 2》 (pretend to) lay claim to (a quality or title). adjective informal… … English new terms dictionary
pretend — [[t]prɪte̱nd[/t]] pretends, pretending, pretended 1) VERB If you pretend that something is the case, you act in a way that is intended to make people believe that it is the case, although in fact it is not. [V that] I pretend that things are… … English dictionary
pretend — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French pretendre, from Latin praetendere to allege as an excuse, literally, to stretch out, from prae pre + tendere to stretch more at thin Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to give a false… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pretend — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ otherwise ▪ You know what this is all about. Why pretend otherwise? ▪ at least ▪ Couldn t you at least pretend to enjoy it? ▪ just … Collocations dictionary
pretend — I UK [prɪˈtend] / US verb Word forms pretend : present tense I/you/we/they pretend he/she/it pretends present participle pretending past tense pretended past participle pretended ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to behave in a particular way… … English dictionary
pretend — pre|tend1 [ prı tend ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to behave in a particular way because you want someone to believe that something is true when it is not: We were never going to make the marriage work, so why pretend? pretend to do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pretend — /prəˈtɛnd / (say pruh tend) verb (t) 1. to put forward a false appearance of; feign: to pretend illness. 2. to venture or attempt falsely (to do something). 3. to allege or profess, especially insincerely or falsely. –verb (i) 4. to make believe …
