pretend
gb/pɹitˈɛnd/ us/pɹitˈɛnd/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 2900
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
A2
action
1
Act as if something is true
To act like something is real when it is not.
الگوی کاربرد:
to pretend [that] [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pretend' with 'intend'. 'Pretend' means to act as if something is true, while 'intend' means to plan to do something.
هممعنیها
fake (Often stronger and can imply deliberate dishonesty, not just play-acting.)
|
feign (More formal; often used for pretending feelings or conditions.)
متضادها
admit (To openly say the truth instead of acting like something else is true.)
ترکیبهای رایج
pretend to be
|pretend that
|pretend not to
|just pretend
|pretend for fun
موضوعها
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I pretended to be a cat.
- He pretended he was sick.
- She pretended to read a book.
- We pretended we were on a boat.
فعل
A1
action
2
Play imaginary games
To play a game where you imagine you are someone or something else.
الگوی کاربرد:
to pretend to be [someone/something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'pretend' in this sense in serious contexts where it sounds childish or playful unintentionally.
هممعنیها
make-believe (Often used for children's imaginative play.)
متضادها
be serious (To act in a way that is real and not playful or imagined.)
ترکیبهای رایج
pretend play
|pretend game
|pretend to be a princess
|pretend adventure
موضوعها
daily life
|children
|games
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We pretended to be animals.
- He pretended to be a king.
- She pretended to fly like a bird.
فعل
formal
C1
action
3
Claim without proof or right
To say you have something, like a right, when you do not really have it.
الگوی کاربرد:
to pretend to [something]
هممعنیها
profess (Formal; can imply claiming something as true or genuine.)
متضادها
disclaim (To deny having any right or connection.)
ترکیبهای رایج
pretend to authority
|pretend to knowledge
موضوعها
law
|argument
|communication
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He pretends to know everything about history.
- They pretend to have power they do not have.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
pretend
IPA
GB/pɹitˈɛnd/
US/pɹitˈɛnd/
هجاها و تکیه
pre - tend (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tend)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: pretend
- 3rd Person Singular: pretends
- Present Participle: pretending
- Past: pretended
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- Pretend play helps children develop social skills.
- The kids were engaged in pretend play as doctors and patients.