pretend
gb/pɹitˈɛnd/ us/pɹitˈɛnd/
A1
אנגלית
~ 2900
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
A2
action
1
Act as if something is true
To act like something is real when it is not.
תבנית שימוש:
to pretend [that] [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pretend' with 'intend'. 'Pretend' means to act as if something is true, while 'intend' means to plan to do something.
מילים נרדפות
fake (Often stronger and can imply deliberate dishonesty, not just play-acting.)
|
feign (More formal; often used for pretending feelings or conditions.)
הפכים
admit (To openly say the truth instead of acting like something else is true.)
צירופים
pretend to be
|pretend that
|pretend not to
|just pretend
|pretend for fun
נושאים
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I pretended to be a cat.
- He pretended he was sick.
- She pretended to read a book.
- We pretended we were on a boat.
פועל
A1
action
2
Play imaginary games
To play a game where you imagine you are someone or something else.
תבנית שימוש:
to pretend to be [someone/something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'pretend' in this sense in serious contexts where it sounds childish or playful unintentionally.
מילים נרדפות
make-believe (Often used for children's imaginative play.)
הפכים
be serious (To act in a way that is real and not playful or imagined.)
צירופים
pretend play
|pretend game
|pretend to be a princess
|pretend adventure
נושאים
daily life
|children
|games
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We pretended to be animals.
- He pretended to be a king.
- She pretended to fly like a bird.
פועל
formal
C1
action
3
Claim without proof or right
To say you have something, like a right, when you do not really have it.
תבנית שימוש:
to pretend to [something]
מילים נרדפות
profess (Formal; can imply claiming something as true or genuine.)
הפכים
disclaim (To deny having any right or connection.)
צירופים
pretend to authority
|pretend to knowledge
נושאים
law
|argument
|communication
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He pretends to know everything about history.
- They pretend to have power they do not have.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
pretend
IPA
GB/pɹitˈɛnd/
US/pɹitˈɛnd/
הברות והטעמה
pre - tend (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tend)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: pretend
- 3rd Person Singular: pretends
- Present Participle: pretending
- Past: pretended
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- Pretend play helps children develop social skills.
- The kids were engaged in pretend play as doctors and patients.