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1 pretence
(American) preˈtense [-s] noun(an) act of pretending:تَظاهُر، زَعْم، إدِّعاءUnder the pretence of friendship, he persuaded her to get into his car.
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2 pretence
اِدِّعاء \ allegation: a statement that charges sb. with doing sth. bad but which is not supported by proof. pretence: pretending. -
3 pretence
زَعْم باطِل \ pretence: pretending. -
4 pretence
تَظَاهُر \ pretence: pretending. pretend: to seem to be (or to be doing) sth. so as to deceive others, or so as to amuse oneself: He pretended to be ill (so as to avoid work). The boys pretended to be soldiers (as a game). put on: to pretend: His illness was all put on. She put on a bold face (She pretended not to be anxious). \ See Also ادعاء (ادِّعَاء)، زَعْم باطل -
5 simulation, sham, pretence
تَصنُّع \ simulation, sham, pretence. \ See Also تظاهُرٌ زائِف -
6 hhila
trick; deceit, fraud; pretence [hhawala] Aze hiyle, Ful hila, Hin hila, Ind kilah, Per hhile, Tat kheile borrowed from Ar -
7 تظاهر
1́ n. feint, pretence, simulation2́ v. pretend, pose, simulate, make believe, dissimulate, feign, assume, seem, put on, sham, fake, posture, affect, dissemble, show, demonstrate, counterfeit, march -
8 حجة
n. argument, excuse, reasoning, plea, pretext, pretence, pretension, allegory, proofing, instrument, dodge, case -
9 ذريعة
n. expedience, expediency, resource, cloak, stalking-horse, subterfuge, pretension, pretence, pretext, plea -
10 زعم
1́ n. allegation, pretence2́ v. allege, say, feign, pretend -
11 charade
[ʃəˈraːd] (American) [ʃəˈreɪd] nouna piece of ridiculous pretence which is so obvious that it does not deceive anyone.تَظاهُر هَزَلي مَكْشوف -
12 masquerade
[mæskəˈreɪd]1. noun(a) pretence or disguise:تَقَنُّع، تَظاهُرHer show of friendship was (a) masquerade.
2. verbيَتَظاهَر ليَخْدَعThe criminal was masquerading as a respectable businessman.
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13 natural
[ˈnætʃərəl]1. adjective1) of or produced by nature, not made by men:Coal, oil etc are natural resources
طَبيعيWild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.
2) born in a person:طَبيعي، فِطْري، مَولود مَعهHe had a natural ability for music.
3) (of manner) simple, without pretence:طَبيعيa nice, natural smile.
4) normal; as one would expect:طَبيعي، عاديIt's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.
5) of a musical note, not sharp or flat:نَغَمَه لا عاليه ولا مُنْخَفِضَهG natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.
2. noun1) a person who is naturally good at something.شَخْص طيِّب بِطَبيعَتِه2) in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.نَغَمَه أصْلِيَّه قبل تَغْييرها، لا عاليَه ولا مُنْخَفِضَه -
14 pose
I [pəuz]1. noun1) a position or attitude of the body:وِضْعِيَّه، وِقْفَهa relaxed pose.
2) a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence:تَظاهُر، وَضْع مُتَكَلَّفHis indignation was only a pose.
2. verb1) to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken:يَجْلِس إلى رَسّام، يَقِف لاتخاذ صورَهShe posed in the doorway.
2) ( with as) to pretend to be:يَتَظاهَر، يَدَّعي أنه II [pəuz] verbHe posed as a doctor.
to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving:يَطْرَحُ سؤالاThis poses a problem.
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15 ادعاء
اِدِّعاء \ allegation: a statement that charges sb. with doing sth. bad but which is not supported by proof. pretence: pretending. -
16 تصنع
تَصنُّع \ simulation, sham, pretence. \ See Also تظاهُرٌ زائِف -
17 تظاهر
تَظَاهُر \ pretence: pretending. pretend: to seem to be (or to be doing) sth. so as to deceive others, or so as to amuse oneself: He pretended to be ill (so as to avoid work). The boys pretended to be soldiers (as a game). put on: to pretend: His illness was all put on. She put on a bold face (She pretended not to be anxious). \ See Also ادعاء (ادِّعَاء)، زَعْم باطل \ تَظَاهُر \ demonstration: (an act of) demonstrating: There will be a demonstration of workers demanding higher pay. \ See Also مظاهرة (مُظَاهَرَة) -
18 تمويه
تَمْوِيه \ camouflage: anything which camouflages or changes the appearance of sth. and makes it difficult to see. sham: sth. that is not real; a pretence: His illness was a sham, to avoid the examinations. -
19 خدعة
خُدْعَة \ catch: a hidden difficulty: This seems very easy: there must be a catch somewhere!. hoax: a trick, esp. one that makes sb. believe sth. which is not true, sometimes intended as a joke: They were annoyed when they discovered that the fire warning was only a hoax. swindle: a swindling trick. sham: sth. that is not real; a pretence: His illness was a sham, to avoid the examinations. trap: a trick for catching or deceiving a person. trick: sth. that deceives: He got money from me by a trick, sth. that is done for amusement but may cause discomfort My son played a trick on me, by hiding my car keys. -
20 زعم
زَعْم \ allegation: a statement that charges sb. with doing sth. bad but which is not supported by proof. \ زَعْم باطِل \ pretence: pretending.
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