pretend
gb/pɹitˈɛnd/ us/pɹitˈɛnd/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2900
úgy tesz, mintha, azt játssza, hogy, jogot formál valamire, magának tulajdonít valamit
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pretend' with 'intend'. 'Pretend' means to act as if something is true, while 'intend' means to plan to do something.
Σημασία
Act as if something is true
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pretend to be
|pretend that
|pretend not to
|just pretend
|pretend for fun
Συνώνυμα
fake (Often stronger and can imply deliberate dishonesty, not just play-acting.)
|
feign (More formal; often used for pretending feelings or conditions.)
Αντώνυμα
admit (To openly say the truth instead of acting like something else is true.)
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To act like something is real when it is not.
To behave in a way that makes others believe something that is not true.
ΡΉΜΑ
A1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'pretend' in this sense in serious contexts where it sounds childish or playful unintentionally.
Σημασία
Play imaginary games
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pretend play
|pretend game
|pretend to be a princess
|pretend adventure
Συνώνυμα
make-believe (Often used for children's imaginative play.)
Αντώνυμα
be serious (To act in a way that is real and not playful or imagined.)
Θέματα
daily life
|children
|games
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
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.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
FORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Σημασία
Claim without proof or right
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pretend to authority
|pretend to knowledge
Συνώνυμα
profess (Formal; can imply claiming something as true or genuine.)
Αντώνυμα
disclaim (To deny having any right or connection.)
Θέματα
law
|argument
|communication
Ορισμός
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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
pretend
IPA
GB/pɹitˈɛnd/
US/pɹitˈɛnd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pre - tend (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tend)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: pretend
- 3rd Person Singular: pretends
- Present Participle: pretending
- Past: pretended
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Pretend play helps children develop social skills.
- The kids were engaged in pretend play as doctors and patients.