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1 pretend
• olla olevinaan• näytellä• tuntua• uskotella• väittää• teeskennellä• tekeytyä• leikkiä* * *pri'tend1) (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.) leikkiä2) (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.) teeskennellä•- pretence- false pretences -
2 pretend to be
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3 pretend to be ill
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4 pretend to the throne
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5 counterfeit
• jäljitelty• jäljittely• jäljitelmä• jäljitellä• tuotekopio• epäaito• epärehellinen• vale-• väärennetty• väärä• väärentää• väärennys• väärennöslaw• väärentää rahaa* * *1. adjective1) (copied or made in imitation especially with a dishonest purpose: counterfeit money.) väärennetty2) (not genuine or not real.) epäaito2. verb1) (to make a copy of for dishonest purposes: to counterfeit banknotes.) väärentää2) (to pretend: She counterfeited friendship.) teeskennellä -
6 democrat
• demokraatti* * *noun (one who believes in democracy as a principle: She likes to pretend she's a democrat.) demokraatti -
7 fake
• hämäys• jäljitelmä• huijari• huijaus• epäaito• vale-• väärentää• väärennetty• väärennys• väärennös• tekaistu juttu• tekaista• lavastaa* * *feik 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) väärennös2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) huijari2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) väärennetty2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) vale-3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) väärentää -
8 feign
• olla olevinaan• huijata• väärentää• teeskennellä• tekeytyä• leikkiä* * *fein(to pretend to feel: He feigned illness.) teeskennellä- feigned -
9 forge
• paja• tunkeutua eteenpäintechnology• ahjolaw• väärentää asiakirja• väärentää• sepustaa• takomo• takoa* * *I 1. fo:‹ noun(a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace: Steel is manufactured in a forge.) ahjo2. 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.) väärentää- forgeryIII fo:‹ verb(to move steadily: they forged ahead with their plans.) puskea eteenpäin -
10 impersonate
• olennoida• näytellä• henkilöidä• personoida* * *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.) esittää -
11 make believe
• uskotella• uskottelu• teeskennellä• leikkiä* * *(to pretend (that): The children made believe they were animals.) kuvitella -
12 malinger
• tekosairas• tekeytyä sairaaksi• pinnata* * *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.) tekeytyä sairaaksi -
13 masquerade
• esiintyä valepuvussa• naamioitua• naamiaiset• naamiohuvit* * *mæskə'reid 1. noun((a) pretence or disguise: Her show of friendship was (a) masquerade.) teeskentely2. verb((with as) to pretend to be, usually intending to deceive: The criminal was masquerading as a respectable businessman.) tekeytyä -
14 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) tekeytyäEnglish-Finnish dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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15 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) tekeytyäEnglish-Finnish dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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16 play at
• leikkiä* * *1) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) leikkiä jotakin2) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) pelleillä -
17 play possum
• olla nukkuvinaan• tekeytyä kuolleeksi* * *(to pretend to be dead or asleep.) -
18 pose
• olla mallina• panna• ryhti• esiintyä• esittää• asento• asenne• asettaa• asettua asentoon• poseerata• teennäisyys• sanoa olevansa* * *I 1. pəuz noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) asento2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) teeskentely2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.)2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.)II pəuz verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) esittää, aiheuttaa -
19 profess
• olla professori• julkisesti tunnustaa• tunnustaa• vakuuttaa• väittää• harjoittaa• myöntää• selittää* * *prə'fes 1. verb1) (to state or declare openly.) tuoda julki2) (to claim or pretend: He professed to be an expert.) väittää•- professional 2. noun(( abbreviation pro prou) a person who is professional: a golf professional/pro.) ammattilainen -
20 put on
• asettaa• puijata• pukea• pukea ylleen• päähänsä• teeskentelyä• teeskennellä• lisätä• petkuttaa• peittää* * *1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) sytyttää2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) pukea ylleen3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) lisätä4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) esittää5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) panna lisävuoroja6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) teeskennellä7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) lyödä vetoa
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