pretend
gb/pɹitˈɛnd/ us/pɹitˈɛnd/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2900
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A2
action
1
Act as if something is true
To act like something is real when it is not.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to pretend [that] [something]
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.
పర్యాయపదాలు
fake (Often stronger and can imply deliberate dishonesty, not just play-acting.)
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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.)
పదకలయికలు
pretend to be
|pretend that
|pretend not to
|just pretend
|pretend for fun
విషయాలు
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I pretended to be a cat.
- He pretended he was sick.
- She pretended to read a book.
- We pretended we were on a boat.
క్రియ
A1
action
2
Play imaginary games
To play a game where you imagine you are someone or something else.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to pretend to be [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use 'pretend' in this sense in serious contexts where it sounds childish or playful unintentionally.
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.)
పదకలయికలు
pretend play
|pretend game
|pretend to be a princess
|pretend adventure
విషయాలు
daily life
|children
|games
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We pretended to be animals.
- He pretended to be a king.
- She pretended to fly like a bird.
క్రియ
formal
C1
action
3
Claim without proof or right
To say you have something, like a right, when you do not really have it.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to pretend to [something]
పర్యాయపదాలు
profess (Formal; can imply claiming something as true or genuine.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
disclaim (To deny having any right or connection.)
పదకలయికలు
pretend to authority
|pretend to knowledge
విషయాలు
law
|argument
|communication
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He pretends to know everything about history.
- They pretend to have power they do not have.
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.