pretends in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pretends in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

I.pretend [Am prəˈtɛnd, Brit prɪˈtɛnd] VB trans

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II.pretend [Am prəˈtɛnd, Brit prɪˈtɛnd] VB intr

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III.pretend [Am prəˈtɛnd, Brit prɪˈtɛnd] ADJ used to or by children

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hacerse el de las gafas negras inf
to pretend not to notice (o see etc.)
hacerse el/la longui o el/la longuis
to pretend one hasn't heard (o noticed etc.)
hacerse el sordo
to pretend not to hear
fingir + infinit.
to pretend to +  infinit.
fingir
to pretend
hacerse pato Mex inf
to pretend not to know anything
si te pregunta por mí, tú hazte pato
if he asks after me, make out o pretend you don't know anything
hacerse guaje Mex inf
to pretend not to see (o hear etc.)
afectar + infinit.
to pretend to +  infinit.
no te hagas la tonta, que sabes muy bien de lo que estoy hablando
you know very well what I'm talking about so don't pretend you don't o so don't act dumb
no te hagas el desentendido, es un problema que nos incumbe a los dos
don't act as if o don't pretend it's nothing to do with you, it's a problem that concerns us both

pretends in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pretends in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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pretends Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pretend to be interested
fingir interés
to pretend to be dead
hacerse el muerto
to pretend to be sb
hacerse pasar por alguien
I don't pretend to know
no pretendo saber
to pretend to not know about sth
desentenderse de algo
person who pretends to be ill
fingidor(a) (de una enfermedad)
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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There are many things worn during schooldays that we'd prefer to pretend never happened -- hippie skirts, hair scrunchies and popper tracksuit bottoms spring to mind.
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The word dude (or the now-archaic term greenhorn) indicates an individual unfamiliar with cowboy culture, especially one who is trying to pretend otherwise.
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Carter notices from the start that his father is acting uncommonly nervous and edgy, but pretends not to notice.
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The doctor pretended to be a sewing machine salesman.
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He pretends to have done so and the two get married.
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He continued to pretend he was unhurt as the whales repeatedly dragged him to the bottom of the stadium pool.
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The plan's dreamland timetable is so long and vague it's absurd to pretend it's a blank cheque.
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The prankster would then pretend to sneeze or throw up in the handkerchief or tissue.
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The local newspapers cover up for him and pretend the assassination had succeeded.
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In difficult situations, she likes to pretend she is a movie heroine.
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