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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.
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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.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pretend' with 'intend'. 'Pretend' means to act as if something is true, while 'intend' means to plan to do something.
ความหมาย
Act as if something is true
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pretend to be
|pretend that
|pretend not to
|just pretend
|pretend for fun
คำพ้องความหมาย
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.)
คำตรงข้าม
admit (To openly say the truth instead of acting like something else is true.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To act like something is real when it is not.
To behave in a way that makes others believe something that is not true.
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
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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.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'pretend' in this sense in serious contexts where it sounds childish or playful unintentionally.
ความหมาย
Play imaginary games
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pretend play
|pretend game
|pretend to be a princess
|pretend adventure
คำพ้องความหมาย
make-believe (Often used for children's imaginative play.)
คำตรงข้าม
be serious (To act in a way that is real and not playful or imagined.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|children
|games
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
คำจำกัดความ
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.
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
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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.
ความหมาย
Claim without proof or right
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pretend to authority
|pretend to knowledge
คำพ้องความหมาย
profess (Formal; can imply claiming something as true or genuine.)
คำตรงข้าม
disclaim (To deny having any right or connection.)
หัวข้อ
law
|argument
|communication
คำจำกัดความ
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.