pretend
gb/pɹitˈɛnd/ us/pɹitˈɛnd/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2900
úgy tesz, mintha, azt játssza, hogy, jogot formál valamire, magának tulajdonít valamit
క్రియ
A2
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pretend' with 'intend'. 'Pretend' means to act as if something is true, while 'intend' means to plan to do something.
అర్థం
Act as if something is true
పదకలయికలు
pretend to be
|pretend that
|pretend not to
|just pretend
|pretend for fun
పర్యాయపదాలు
fake (Often stronger and can imply deliberate dishonesty, not just play-acting.)
|
feign (More formal; often used for pretending feelings or conditions.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
admit (To openly say the truth instead of acting like something else is true.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To act like something is real when it is not.
To behave in a way that makes others believe something that is not true.
క్రియ
A1
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use 'pretend' in this sense in serious contexts where it sounds childish or playful unintentionally.
అర్థం
Play imaginary games
పదకలయికలు
pretend play
|pretend game
|pretend to be a princess
|pretend adventure
పర్యాయపదాలు
make-believe (Often used for children's imaginative play.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
be serious (To act in a way that is real and not playful or imagined.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|children
|games
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
C1
FORMAL
3
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
Claim without proof or right
పదకలయికలు
pretend to authority
|pretend to knowledge
పర్యాయపదాలు
profess (Formal; can imply claiming something as true or genuine.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
disclaim (To deny having any right or connection.)
విషయాలు
law
|argument
|communication
నిర్వచనం
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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
pretend
IPA
GB/pɹitˈɛnd/
US/pɹitˈɛnd/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
pre - tend (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tend)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: pretend
- 3rd Person Singular: pretends
- Present Participle: pretending
- Past: pretended
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Pretend play helps children develop social skills.
- The kids were engaged in pretend play as doctors and patients.