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1 pretend
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.) late som om, leke (at), innbille seg2) (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.) late som om, gi seg ut for•- pretence- false pretencesverb \/prɪˈtend\/1) foregi, pretendere, late som2) gi seg ut for å være, gjøre seg3) gi som påskudd, anføre som grunn4) hykle, simulere, late som5) leke6) gjøre krav påpretend to gjøre krav påpretendere, aspireregjøre krav på å ha\/eiepretend to be spille -
2 counterfeit
1. adjective1) (copied or made in imitation especially with a dishonest purpose: counterfeit money.) falsk2) (not genuine or not real.) uekte2. verb1) (to make a copy of for dishonest purposes: to counterfeit banknotes.) forfalske2) (to pretend: She counterfeited friendship.) gi falskt skjær av, hykleforfalskeIsubst. \/ˈkaʊntəfɪt\/, \/ˈkaʊntəfiːt\/1) forfalskning, etterligning2) ( gammeldags) kontrafei (bilde\/portrett)3) ( gammeldags) bedrager, svindlerIIverb \/ˈkaʊntəfɪt\/, \/ˈkaʊntəfiːt\/1) etterligne, forfalske2) hykle, spilleIIIadj. \/ˈkaʊntəfɪt\/, \/ˈkaʊntəfiːt\/1) forfalsket, falsk, uekte2) forloren, uekte3) hyklet, spilt, påtatt4) ( gammeldags) avbildet -
3 democrat
noun (one who believes in democracy as a principle: She likes to pretend she's a democrat.) demokratsubst. \/ˈdeməkræt\/demokrat -
4 Democrat
noun (one who believes in democracy as a principle: She likes to pretend she's a democrat.) demokratsubst. \/ˈdeməkræt\/(politikk, i USA) demokrat -
5 fake
feik 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) etterlikning, forfalskning2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) bløffmaker2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) imitert, forfalsket2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) skinn-, falsk, -etterlikning3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) etterlikne, simulere, forfalskeforfalskeIsubst. \/feɪk\/1) forfalskning, etterligning, kopi, imitasjon, falskneri2) oppdiktet historie, bløff, påfunn3) bløffmaker4) ( sjøfart) taukveilIIverb \/feɪk\/1) forfalske, etterligne, kopiere, imitere2) fuske med, forskjønne, forbedre, pynte på3) finne på, fingere, dikte opp, lyve4) simulere, spille, late som, bløffe5) ( musikk) improvisere6) ( sjøfart) kveile opp7) ( basketball) fintefake it bløffe, late somfake up dikte opp, finne på pynte på, forskjønneIIIadj. \/feɪk\/1) forfalsket, etterlignet, kopiert, imitert2) oppdiktet, falsk, fingert, skinn- -
6 feign
fein(to pretend to feel: He feigned illness.) late som om, simulere, hykle- feignedfingereverb \/feɪn\/1) finne på, dikte opp2) late som, simulere, hykle, forstille segfeign illness spille sykfeign sleep late som om en sover -
7 forge
I 1. fo:‹ noun(a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace: Steel is manufactured in a forge.) smieavl/-esse2. verb(to shape metal by heating and hammering: He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar.) smi, hamre ut, formeII fo:‹ verb(to copy (eg a letter or a signature) and pretend that it is genuine, usually for illegal purposes: He forged my signature.) forfalske- forgeryIII fo:‹ verb(to move steadily: they forged ahead with their plans.) kjempe/presse seg framforfalske--------smieIsubst. \/fɔːdʒ\/1) smieavl, (smie)esse2) smie3) jernverk, smelteverk4) ( overført) verksted, grueIIverb \/fɔːdʒ\/1) smi, hamre ut2) utforme, skape, smi3) smøre sammen, finne på, fabrikkere4) forfalske, imitere, etterligneIIIverb \/fɔːdʒ\/bevege seg, kjempe segforge ahead kjempe seg forbi\/frem, arbeide seg forbi\/fremforge into the lead se ➢ lead, 2 -
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.) utgi seg for, spille, etterliknepersonifisereverb \/ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt\/1) etterligne, parodiere, imitere2) forestille3) opptre som, utgi seg for å være4) personifisere, legemliggjøre, representere• to many people, George Washington impersonates the ideal Americanfor mange mennesker representerer George Washington den ideelle amerikaner5) fremstille, gestalte -
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.) spille syk, være skulkesykverb \/məˈlɪŋɡə\/1) simulere (for å slippe arbeid e.l.), spille syk2) ( skolevesen) være skulkesyk -
10 masquerade
mæskə'reid 1. noun((a) pretence or disguise: Her show of friendship was (a) masquerade.) maskerade, forkledning2. verb((with as) to pretend to be, usually intending to deceive: The criminal was masquerading as a respectable businessman.) gi seg ut for å være, forkle seg somIsubst. \/ˌmæskəˈreɪd\/, \/ˌmɑːskəˈreɪd\/1) maskerade, forkledning2) ( overført) narrespillin masquerade forkleddIIverb \/ˌmæskəˈreɪd\/, \/ˌmɑːskəˈreɪd\/1) være maskert, være utkledd2) ( overført) opptremasquerade as ( også) gi seg ut for å være, opptre som -
11 pose
I 1. pəuz noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) stilling, positur2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) påtatt spill2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) posere, stå modell2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) utgi seg for, late som omII pəuz verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) sette fram, reiselegge--------posere--------stillingIsubst. \/pəʊz\/1) (fysisk eller mental) positur, stilling, attityde2) påtatt egenskap, affektert holdningIIverb \/pəʊz\/1) fremsette, postulere, stille opp2) anta, supponere3) ( om fare eller problem) utgjøre, innebære4) ( om modell) plassere (i ønsket stilling eller positur)5) sitte modell, stå modell, poserepose a question stille et spørsmålpose as gi seg ut for å være, opptre somhan fikk adgang til husene til folk ved å gi seg ut for å være fra gassverketIIIverb \/pəʊz\/(med spørsmål eller problemer, gammeldags) gjøre forlegen, sette fast, målbinde, gjøre rådvill -
12 profess
prə'fes 1. verb1) (to state or declare openly.) erklære2) (to claim or pretend: He professed to be an expert.) påstå, hevde•- professional 2. noun(( abbreviation pro prou) a person who is professional: a golf professional/pro.) yrkesutøver, profesjonellerklæreverb \/prəˈfes\/1) erklære, uttrykke, uttale, gi uttrykk for2) tilkjennegi at man har, utvise, påstå, hevde, oppgi, foregi å ha, erkjenne å ha3) late som, foregi, gi seg ut for• profess to be an authority on...gi seg ut for å være en autoritet på...4) bekjenne seg til5) utøve, praktisere, virke6) ( gammeldags eller spøkefullt) undervise (som professor)7) ( religion) avlegge ordensløfte, oppta i en ordenprofess one's faith avlegge sin trosbekjennelseprofess to be gi seg ut for å være -
13 sham
ʃæm 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) juks, spill, bedrageri2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) jukse-, liksom-3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) spille, late somhumbug--------hykleIsubst. \/ʃæm\/1) humbug, hykleri, spill, bløff2) imitasjon, etterligning3) bløffmaker, hykler4) (amer., også pillow sham) (dekorativt) putetrekkIIverb \/ʃæm\/simulere, late som, spilleIIIadj. \/ʃæm\/1) hyklersk, påtatt, fingert, skinn-2) imitert, uekte, falsk -
14 sincere
sin'siə1) (true; genuine: a sincere desire; sincere friends.) oppriktig, ekte2) (not trying to pretend or deceive: a sincere person.) oppriktig•- sincerityalvorlig--------oppriktigadj. \/sɪnˈsɪə\/oppriktig, ærlig, ekte, uforstilt -
15 make believe
(to pretend (that): The children made believe they were animals.) late som, leke (at) -
16 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) late som om, utgi seg forEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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17 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) late som om, utgi seg forEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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18 play at
1) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) leke2) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) gjøre -
19 play possum
(to pretend to be dead or asleep.) late som om en sover/er død, simulere -
20 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) slå på2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) ta på seg3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) sette opp; legge på (seg)4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) sette opp, oppføre5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) sette opp (ekstra avganger)6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) sette opp; skape seg7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) vedde på
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Pretend — Pre*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pretended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pretending}.] [OE. pretenden to lay claim to, F. pr[ e]tendre, L. praetendere, praetentum, to stretch forward, pretend, simulate, assert; prae before + tendere to stretch. See {Tend}, v … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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