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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 -
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5 I don’t pretend to be an artist
I don’t pretend to be an artistnão me julgo um artista.English-Portuguese dictionary > I don’t pretend to be an artist
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6 prétendre
[pʀetɑ̃dʀ]Verbe transitif prétendre que afirmar queil prétend qu'il est le meilleur ele se julga o melhor* * *[pʀetɑ̃dʀ]Verbe transitif prétendre que afirmar queil prétend qu'il est le meilleur ele se julga o melhor -
7 demander
[dəmɑ̃de]Verbe transitif (interroger sur) perguntar(exiger) pedir(nécessiter) precisardemander quelque chose à quelqu’un (interroger) perguntar algo a alguém(exiger) exigir algo de alguémdemander à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose pedir a alguém para fazer algoVerbe pronominal perguntar-se* * *I.demander d(ə)mɑ̃de]verbodemander aidepedir ajudademander une faveurpedir um favordemander la permissionpedir licença; pedir autorizaçãoles plantes demandent du soleilas plantas precisam de solon demande...precisa-se de...demander après quelqu'unperguntar por alguémon demande un employé pour la caissepretende-se um empregado para a caixademander des dommages-intérêtspedir indemnizações; requerer indemnizaçõesdesejar unicamente, só pediraceitar com prazerII.perguntar a si mesmo; interrogar-seje me demande bien ce qu'elle prétendpergunto a mim próprio o que ela pretende -
8 prétendre
[pʀetɑ̃dʀ]Verbe transitif prétendre que afirmar queil prétend qu'il est le meilleur ele se julga o melhor* * *I.prétendre pʀetɑ̃dʀ]verbo1 pretender2 afirmar; asseguraril prétendait nous avoir ditele assegura que nos disseprétendre à un titreaspirar a um títuloII.dizer-se; julgar-se -
9 counterfeit
1. adjective1) (copied or made in imitation especially with a dishonest purpose: counterfeit money.) falso2) (not genuine or not real.) falso2. verb1) (to make a copy of for dishonest purposes: to counterfeit banknotes.) falsificar2) (to pretend: She counterfeited friendship.) fingir* * *coun.ter.feit[k'auntəfit] n 1 imitação, simulação, contrafação, falsificação. 2 impostor, falsificador. • vt 1 falsificar, contrafazer. 2 imitar, simular, aparentar. 3 fingir, pretender. • adj contrafeito, falsificado, forjado, falso. -
10 democrat
['deməkræt]noun (one who believes in democracy as a principle: She likes to pretend she's a democrat.) democrata* * *dem.o.crat[d'eməkræt] n democrata. -
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 feign
[fein](to pretend to feel: He feigned illness.) fingir- feigned* * *[fein] vt+vi 1 fingir, simular, pretextar. 2 aparentar, dissimular, disfarçar. 3 inventar. 4 falsificar. to feign an excuse inventar uma desculpa. -
13 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. -
14 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.) personificar* * *im.per.son.ate[imp'ə:səneit] vt 1 personificar. 2 representar. 3 fingir. -
15 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.) fingir-se doente* * *ma.lin.ger[məl'iŋgə] vi fingir-se doente para fugir ao cumprimento de alguma obrigação. -
16 masquerade
[mæskə'reid] 1. noun((a) pretence or disguise: Her show of friendship was (a) masquerade.) fingimento2. verb((with as) to pretend to be, usually intending to deceive: The criminal was masquerading as a respectable businessman.) mascarar-se de* * *mas.quer.ade[mæskər'eid] n 1 mascarada, baile de máscaras. 2 disfarce. • vi mascarar-se, disfarçar-se. -
17 pose
I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) postura2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) pose2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) posar2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) fazer-se passar porII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) apresentar* * *pose1[pouz] n pose: a) postura estudada. b) atitude deliberada. • vt 1 posar. 2 atribuir a. 3 propor, apresentar. 4 fazer posar.————————pose2[pouz] vt embaraçar, confundir. -
18 profess
[prə'fes] 1. verb1) (to state or declare openly.) declarar2) (to claim or pretend: He professed to be an expert.) declarar•- professional 2. noun(( abbreviation pro [prou]) a person who is professional: a golf professional/pro.) profissional* * *pro.fess[prəf'es] vt+vi 1 professar: a) fazer votos. b) declarar, admitir, confessar, reconhecer. he professed himself contented / ele se declarou satisfeito. c) exercer, praticar. she professes the Christian religion / ela professa a religião cristã. d) ensinar, lecionar. e) adotar, seguir, observar. f) preconizar, propagar. 2 alegar, simular, pretender. he professes philology / ele é catedrático de Filologia. -
19 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. -
20 sincere
[sin'siə]1) (true; genuine: a sincere desire; sincere friends.) sincero2) (not trying to pretend or deceive: a sincere person.) sincero•- sincerity* * *sin.cere[sins'iə] adj sincero, franco, verdadeiro, real, genuíno.
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