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1 crocodile tears
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2 pretend
[prɪ'tɛnd] 1. vt 2. viI don't pretend to understand it — nie twierdzę, że to rozumiem
* * *[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.) udawać2) (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.) udawać•- pretence- false pretences -
3 sham
[ʃæm] 1. npozór m2. adj 3. vt* * *[ʃæm] 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) lipa2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) lipny3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) udawać -
4 assumed
adjective (pretended; not genuine: assumed astonishment; He wrote under an assumed name (= not using his real name).) udawany, przybrany -
5 discriminate
[dɪs'krɪmɪneɪt]vito discriminate between sth and sth — odróżniać (odróżnić perf) coś od czegoś
* * *[di'skrimineit]1) ((with between) to make or see a difference between: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.) rozróżniać2) ((often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.) dyskryminować• -
6 façade
fasada f* * *1) (the front of a building: the façade of the temple.) fasada2) (a pretended show: In spite of his bold façade, he was very frightened.) mina -
7 fake
[feɪk] 1. nfalsyfikat m, podróbka f (inf)2. adj 3. vtpainting, document, signature podrabiać (podrobić perf); accounts, results fałszować (sfałszować perf); illness, emotion udawać (udać perf)he's a fake — nie jest tym, za kogo się podaje
* * *[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) fałszerstwo, imitacja2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) oszust2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) fałszywy2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) fałszywy3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) fałszować -
8 feigned
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9 mock
[mɔk] 1. vtkpić z +gen; ( by imitating) przedrzeźniać2. adjexam, battle próbny; terror, disbelief udawany* * *[mok] 1. verb(to laugh at or cause to seem ridiculous: They mocked her efforts at cooking.) wyśmiać, wykpić2. adjective(pretended or not real: a mock battle; He looked at me in mock horror.) udawany, pozorowany- mockery- mocking
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10 put-on
adjective (pretended; not genuine: a put-on foreign accent; Her accent sounded put-on.) udawany
См. также в других словарях:
Pretended — Pre*tend ed, a. Making a false appearance; unreal; false; as, pretended friend. {Pre*tend ed*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretended — index artificial, assumed (feigned), deceptive, delusive, evasive, fictitious, hypothetical, illusory … Law dictionary
pretended — [adj] alleged; imaginary affected, artificial, assumed, avowed, bluffing, bogus, charlatan, cheating, concealed, counterfeit, covered, dissimulated, factitious, fake, false, falsified, feigned, fictitious, impostrous, imposturous, lying, make… … New thesaurus
pretended — [prē ten′did, priten′did] adj. 1. not genuine; feigned 2. reputed or alleged … English World dictionary
Pretended — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretended — pretendedly, adv. /pri ten did/, adj. 1. insincerely or falsely professed: a pretended interest in art. 2. feigned, fictitious, or counterfeit: His pretended wealth was proved to be nonexistent. 3. alleged or asserted; reputed. [1425 75; late ME; … Universalium
pretended — pre|tend|ed [prıˈtendıd] adj something that is pretended appears to be real but is not ▪ Her eyes widened in pretended astonishment … Dictionary of contemporary English
pretended — pre•tend•ed [[t]prɪˈtɛn dɪd[/t]] adj. 1) insincerely or falsely professed: a pretended interest in art[/ex] 2) feigned; counterfeit: pretended wealth[/ex] … From formal English to slang
pretended — adjective Date: 15th century professed or avowed but not genuine < pretended affection > • pretendedly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
pretended — pre|tend|ed [ prı tendəd ] adjective not real or sincere: Terry s eyes widened in pretended surprise … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pretended — adjective false or unreal, in spite of seeming to be true or real: pretended sorrow … Longman dictionary of contemporary English