pretend
gb/pɹitˈɛnd/ us/pɹitˈɛnd/
A1
ইংরেজি
~ 2900
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
A2
action
1
Act as if something is true
To act like something is real when it is not.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to pretend [that] [something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pretend' with 'intend'. 'Pretend' means to act as if something is true, while 'intend' means to plan to do something.
সমার্থক শব্দ
fake (Often stronger and can imply deliberate dishonesty, not just play-acting.)
|
feign (More formal; often used for pretending feelings or conditions.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
admit (To openly say the truth instead of acting like something else is true.)
কলোকেশন
pretend to be
|pretend that
|pretend not to
|just pretend
|pretend for fun
বিষয়
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She pretended to be asleep when her parents came in.
- He pretended that he knew the answer.
- They pretended not to hear the question.
- I pretended I was a superhero when I was a kid.
- Don't pretend you don't know what's going on.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I pretended to be a cat.
- He pretended he was sick.
- She pretended to read a book.
- We pretended we were on a boat.
ক্রিয়া
A1
action
2
Play imaginary games
To play a game where you imagine you are someone or something else.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to pretend to be [someone/something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes use 'pretend' in this sense in serious contexts where it sounds childish or playful unintentionally.
সমার্থক শব্দ
make-believe (Often used for children's imaginative play.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
be serious (To act in a way that is real and not playful or imagined.)
কলোকেশন
pretend play
|pretend game
|pretend to be a princess
|pretend adventure
বিষয়
daily life
|children
|games
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
উদাহরণ
- The children pretended to be pirates on a ship.
- Let’s pretend we’re exploring space.
- She pretended to be a famous singer during the party.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- We pretended to be animals.
- He pretended to be a king.
- She pretended to fly like a bird.
ক্রিয়া
formal
C1
action
3
Claim without proof or right
To say you have something, like a right, when you do not really have it.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to pretend to [something]
সমার্থক শব্দ
profess (Formal; can imply claiming something as true or genuine.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
disclaim (To deny having any right or connection.)
কলোকেশন
pretend to authority
|pretend to knowledge
বিষয়
law
|argument
|communication
উদাহরণ
- He pretends to great knowledge of art, but he knows very little.
- Several groups pretended to the throne during the crisis.
- She pretends to authority she does not have.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- He pretends to know everything about history.
- They pretend to have power they do not have.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
pretend
IPA
GB/pɹitˈɛnd/
US/pɹitˈɛnd/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
pre - tend (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tend)
শব্দরূপ
Verb
- Base: pretend
- 3rd Person Singular: pretends
- Present Participle: pretending
- Past: pretended
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
pretends
verb
pretending
verb
pretended
verb
Core family
pretense
noun
Related words
pretender
noun
pretentious
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unpretentious
adjective
Advanced or less common
pretension
noun
pretentiously
adverb
অভিব্যক্তি
let's pretend
1/lˈɛts pɹitˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Invite someone to imagine together
Used when you ask someone to imagine something with you for fun or an example.
উদাহরণ
- Let's pretend we're on a treasure hunt.
- Let's pretend we live on the moon.
only pretending
1/ˈoʊnli pɹitˈɛndɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Not serious, just acting
When someone is acting but not really meaning it.
উদাহরণ
- Don't worry, she was only pretending to be angry.
- He said he was hurt, but he was only pretending.
pretend play
1/pɹitˈɛnd plˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Imaginative play by acting roles
A game where children act like they are other people or things.
উদাহরণ
- Pretend play helps children develop social skills.
- The kids were engaged in pretend play as doctors and patients.