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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.) fazer de conta2) (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.) fingir•- pretence- false pretences* * *pre.tend[prit'end] vt+vi 1 fingir, simular. he pretended illness / ele simulou doença. 2 imitar, fazer o papel de. 3 aspirar, ter pretensões, pretender. he pretends to her hand / ele aspira à sua mão. I don’t pretend to be an artist não me julgo um artista. -
2 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.) fingir2) (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.) fingir•- pretence- false pretences -
3 forge
I 1. [fo:‹] noun(a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace: Steel is manufactured in a forge.) forja2. verb(to shape metal by heating and hammering: He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar.) forjarII [fo:‹] verb(to copy (eg a letter or a signature) and pretend that it is genuine, usually for illegal purposes: He forged my signature.) forjar- forgeryIII [fo:‹] verb(to move steadily: they forged ahead with their plans.) avançar* * *forge1[fɔ:dʒ] n 1 forja, fornalha, frágua, forno de refinação. 2 oficina de ferreiro, ferraria. 3 fundição, usina siderúrgica. • vt+vi 1 forjar, aquecer e trabalhar na forja. 2 fazer, fabricar, inventar, maquinar, formar, moldar, planear. 3 falsificar, contrafazer, dissimular. he forged coin / ele falsificou moedas. 4 falsificar, imitar assinatura.————————forge2[fɔ:dʒ] vi avançar gradual mas constantemente, impelir para a frente, fazer avançar vagarosamente ou penosamente. to forge ahead avançar, tomar a dianteira. -
4 make believe
(to pretend (that): The children made believe they were animals.) fazer de conta -
5 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) fazer(-se) passar porEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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6 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) fazer(-se) passar porEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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7 forge
I 1. [fo:‹] noun(a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace: Steel is manufactured in a forge.) forja2. verb(to shape metal by heating and hammering: He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar.) forjarII [fo:‹] verb(to copy (eg a letter or a signature) and pretend that it is genuine, usually for illegal purposes: He forged my signature.) forjar- forgeryIII [fo:‹] verb(to move steadily: they forged ahead with their plans.) avançar -
8 make believe
(to pretend (that): The children made believe they were animals.) fazer de conta -
9 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) fazer(-se) passar porEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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10 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) fazer(-se) passar porEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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11 fake
[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) falsificação2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) impostor2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) falso2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) falso3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) forjar* * *fake1[feik] n 1 fraude, algo ou alguém que é falso, falsificação. 2 impostor, charlatão, farsante. he’s a fake / ele é um farsante. • vt+vi 1 falsificar, imitar falsificando. 2 fingir, disfarçar. 3 improvisar. • adj Amer falso, falsificado, afetado. a fake passport / um passaporte falso.————————fake2[feik] n Naut aduchas: voltas dos cabos enrolados. • vt aduchar, colher e enrolar (cabo e amarra). -
12 sham
[ʃæm] 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) farsa2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) falso3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) fingir* * *[ʃæm] n 1 impostura, pretexto, engano, logro, fraude. 2 impostor. • vt+vi 1 fingir, simular. 2 dar a falsa impressão. • adj 1 imitado. 2 fingido, falso. -
13 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) ligar2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) vestir3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) aumentar4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) dar5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) providenciar6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) fingir7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) apostar -
14 fake
[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) falsificação2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) impostor2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) falso2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) falso3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) falsificar -
15 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) acender2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) pôr3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) aumentar4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) encenar5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) colocar6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) simular7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) apostar em -
16 sham
[ʃæm] 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) farsa, imitação2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) falso3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) fingir, simular
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pretend — 1 /prI tend/ verb 1 (I, T) to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not: We re not really sisters; we were just pretending. | pretend (that): The candidate pretended she had worked for a newspaper before. | pretend to do sth … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pretend — pre|tend1 W3S2 [prıˈtend] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: praetendere to stretch out in front, make an excuse , from tendere to stretch ] 1.) [I and T] to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pretend — /pri tend /, v.t. 1. to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong. 2. to appear falsely, as to deceive; feign: to pretend to go to sleep. 3. to make believe: The children pretended … Universalium
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
That's The Way It Is — Альбом Элвиса Пресли Дата выпуска 11 нояб … Википедия
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