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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.) delati se2) (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.) pretvarjati se•- pretence- false pretences* * *[priténd]1.transitive verbdelati se, hliniti, varati, slepiti; predrzniti si, upati si;2.intransitive verbpretvarjati se; drzniti si, domišljati si, zahtevati, lastiti si, pretendirati na kaj (to)he pretends ignorance — dela se, da ne veI don't pretend to learning — ne domišljam si, da sem učen -
2 forge
I 1. [fo:‹] noun(a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace: Steel is manufactured in a forge.) topilnica; peč2. verb(to shape metal by heating and hammering: He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar.) kovatiII [fo:‹] verb(to copy (eg a letter or a signature) and pretend that it is genuine, usually for illegal purposes: He forged my signature.) ponarediti- forgeryIII [fo:‹] verb(to move steadily: they forged ahead with their plans.) utirati si pot* * *I [fɔ:dž]nounkovačnica, topilnica, ognjišče; vigenjII [fɔ:dž]intransitive verb & transitive verb(s)kovati; ponarediti, ponarejati; izmisliti siIII [fɔ:dž]intransitive verbutirati si pot, z muko napredovatito forge ahead — prevzeti vodstvo (pri dirki), biti na čelu -
3 pose
I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) drža2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) poza2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) pozirati2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) izdajati se zaII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) postaviti* * *I [póuz]nounpoza, drža; figuratively narejenost, pozaII [póuz]1.transitive verbpostaviti, postaviti v pozo (to pose s.o. for a photograph); sprožiti, postaviti (vprašanje, problem, trditev, zahtevo); izdajati (as za);2.intransitive verbpostaviti se (v pozo); biti model, pozirati; izdajati se (as za)III [póuz]transitive verbzbegati, spraviti v zadrego (z vprašanji) -
4 fake
[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) ponaredek2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) šarlatan2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) ponarejen2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) lažen3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) ponarediti* * *I [feik]nounslang sleparstvo, goljufija, prevara, potegavščina, ponarejek, imitacija; časopisna racaII [féik]transitive verbslang (pre)varati, (u)krasti; ponarediti; improvizirati; izpeljati, storitito fake up — izmisliti, ponarediti, prikrojitiIII [feik]adjectiveslang ponarejen, nepristen, lažnivIV [feik]transitive verbmarine zviti (vrv) -
5 feign
[fein](to pretend to feel: He feigned illness.) hliniti- feigned* * *[fein]1.transitive verbhliniti; izmišljati si; ponarejati;2.intransitive verbdelati, pretvarjati se -
6 sham
[ʃæm] 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) prevara2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) hlinjen, ponarejen, umeten3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) hliniti* * *I [šæm]1.nounhlimba, hlinjenje, pretvarjanje, simuliranje; prevara, slepilo, videz; figuratively komedija, farsa; lažna oseba (stvar); ponaredek, posnetek, nadomestek, imitacija; colloquially malo vredno blago; slepar; colloquially šaljivec;2.adjectivelažen, nepravi, nepristen, ponarejen; hlinjen, simuliran; dozdeven, namišljen, prividensham elections — lažne, navidezne volitveII [šæm]transitive verbhliniti, simulirati, fingirati; varati, goljufati; posnemati, oponašati, imitirati; intransitive verb pretvarjati se, hliniti se, delati se; figuratively igrati komedijoto sham illness — hliniti, simulirati bolezenhe is (only) shamming — on je simulant, komedijant, on se le dela tako -
7 counterfeit
1. adjective1) (copied or made in imitation especially with a dishonest purpose: counterfeit money.) ponarejen2) (not genuine or not real.) ponarejen2. verb1) (to make a copy of for dishonest purposes: to counterfeit banknotes.) ponarejati2) (to pretend: She counterfeited friendship.) pretvarjati se* * *I [káuntəfit]transitive verbponarejati, popačiti; ponatisniti; hliniti, oponašatiII [káuntəfit]1.adjectiveponarejen, popačen, nepristen;2.nounponarejek, popačba, plagiat; slepar, licemerec, -rka -
8 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.) igrati koga, izdajati se za* * *[impɜ:səneit]transitive verbpoosebiti, utelesiti; theatre predstavljati, upodobiti, igrati koga; izdajati se za -
9 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.) simulirati* * *[məlíŋgə]intransitive verbhliniti bolezen, simulirati -
10 masquerade
[mæskə'reid] 1. noun((a) pretence or disguise: Her show of friendship was (a) masquerade.) maškarada2. verb((with as) to pretend to be, usually intending to deceive: The criminal was masquerading as a respectable businessman.) pretvarjati se* * *[mæskəréid]1.nounmaškarada, ples vmaskah; figuratively pretvarjanje, maskiranje;2.intransitive verbzakrinkati se; figuratively pretvarjati se, delati se (as) -
11 profess
[prə'fes] 1. verb1) (to state or declare openly.) izjaviti2) (to claim or pretend: He professed to be an expert.) trditi•- professional 2. noun(( abbreviation pro [prou]) a person who is professional: a golf professional/pro.) profesionalec* * *[prəfés]transitive verb(javno) izpovedati (vero, prepričanje itd.), izjaviti; priznati, zatrjevati, trditi, hliniti; zagovarjati (svoja načela); opravljati (poklic), izvrševati; predavati, poučevati (na univerzi); ecclesiastic napraviti zaobljubo -
12 play at
1) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) igrati se kaj2) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) iti se* * *intransitive verb igrati se kaj; figuratively igračkati se -
13 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) prižgati2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) obleči se, obuti3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) povečati4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) uprizoriti5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) zagotoviti6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) pretvarjati se7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) staviti* * *transitive verb obleči, obuti, dati (klobuk na glavo), natakniti (očala), namazati se (z ličilom); pretvarjati se, hliniti; staviti ( to put a fiver on a horse staviti na konja); pomakniti naprej (kazalce); odpreti (plin), dodati (paro), prižgati (luč, radio), pospešiti (tempo); dodati (posebni vlak); zategniti (zavoro, vijak); theatre postaviti na oder, uprizoriti; naložiti (kazen); sport dobiti točko, napraviti golto put on airs — postavljati se, šopiriti seto put on the dog — postavljati se, bahati secolloquially to put it on — pretirano zaračunatifiguratively to put it on thick — pretiravatihis modesty is put on — njegova skromnost je narejena, je samo pretvezato put s.o. on a job — zaupati, dati komu deloto put s.o. on to — namigniti komu kaj, spraviti koga na neko misel
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