pretend
gb/pɹitˈɛnd/ us/pɹitˈɛnd/
A1
Englisch
~ 2900
úgy tesz, mintha, azt játssza, hogy, jogot formál valamire, magának tulajdonít valamit
VERB
A2
1
Verwendungsmuster:
to pretend [that] [something]
She pretended to be asleep when her parents came in.
Úgy tett, mintha aludna, amikor a szülei bejöttek.
He pretended that he knew the answer.
Úgy tett, mintha tudná a választ.
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.
Beispiele für Lernende
I pretended to be a cat.
Úgy tettem, mintha macska lennék.
He pretended he was sick.
Úgy tett, mintha beteg lenne.
She pretended to read a book.
We pretended we were on a boat.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pretend' with 'intend'. 'Pretend' means to act as if something is true, while 'intend' means to plan to do something.
Bedeutung
Act as if something is true
Wortverbindungen
pretend to be
|pretend that
|pretend not to
|just pretend
|pretend for fun
Synonyme
fake (Often stronger and can imply deliberate dishonesty, not just play-acting.)
|
feign (More formal; often used for pretending feelings or conditions.)
Antonyme
admit (To openly say the truth instead of acting like something else is true.)
Themen
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To act like something is real when it is not.
To behave in a way that makes others believe something that is not true.
VERB
A1
2
Verwendungsmuster:
to pretend to be [someone/something]
The children pretended to be pirates on a ship.
A gyerekek azt játszották, hogy kalózok egy hajón vannak.
Let’s pretend we’re exploring space.
Játsszuk azt, hogy az űrt fedezzük fel!
She pretended to be a famous singer during the party.
Beispiele für Lernende
We pretended to be animals.
Azt játszottuk, hogy állatok vagyunk.
He pretended to be a king.
Azt játszotta, hogy ő a király.
She pretended to fly like a bird.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use 'pretend' in this sense in serious contexts where it sounds childish or playful unintentionally.
Bedeutung
Play imaginary games
Wortverbindungen
pretend play
|pretend game
|pretend to be a princess
|pretend adventure
Synonyme
make-believe (Often used for children's imaginative play.)
Antonyme
be serious (To act in a way that is real and not playful or imagined.)
Themen
daily life
|children
|games
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Definition
To play a game where you imagine you are someone or something else.
To play by imagining and acting as if you are someone or something else, often for fun.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
3
Verwendungsmuster:
to pretend to [something]
He pretends to great knowledge of art, but he knows very little.
Nagy művészeti szakértelmet tulajdonít magának, pedig valójában nagyon keveset ért hozzá.
Several groups pretended to the throne during the crisis.
A válság idején több csoport is jogot formált a trónra.
She pretends to authority she does not have.
Beispiele für Lernende
He pretends to know everything about history.
Azt állítja magáról, hogy mindent tud a történelemről.
They pretend to have power they do not have.
Olyan hatalmat tulajdonítanak maguknak, amellyel valójában nem rendelkeznek.
Bedeutung
Claim without proof or right
Wortverbindungen
pretend to authority
|pretend to knowledge
Synonyme
profess (Formal; can imply claiming something as true or genuine.)
Antonyme
disclaim (To deny having any right or connection.)
Themen
law
|argument
|communication
Definition
To say you have something, like a right, when you do not really have it.
To claim or assert something, especially a right or title, without having it or without proof.
Grammatik
Grundform
pretend
IPA
GB/pɹitˈɛnd/
US/pɹitˈɛnd/
Silben & Betonung
pre - tend (2 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tend)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: pretend
- 3rd Person Singular: pretends
- Present Participle: pretending
- Past: pretended
Wortfamilie
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
Ausdrücke
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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- Pretend play helps children develop social skills.
- The kids were engaged in pretend play as doctors and patients.