pretended

• يصف ما يُدَّعى أو يُزعم به كذبًا؛ غير حقيقي أو غير أصلي. ويشمل ما يُتصنَّع أو يُتظاهر به.

Describes something that is claimed or asserted falsely; not genuine or real.

1. Feigned or simulatedB2formal

   Adopted or assumed in order to deceive; not genuine or real.

   مُتَظاهِر

   • She gave a pretended smile to hide her disappointment.
   • His pretended ignorance of the situation was obvious to everyone.
   • The actor's pretended emotion was not convincing to the audience.

   المرادفاتaffectedboguscounterfeitfakefalsefeignedinsinceremockput-onshamsimulatedspurious

   الأضدادauthenticgenuinerealsincere

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إظهار شيء بخلاف حقيقته، أو ادّعاء أمر ليس صحيحًا، أو التظاهر بصفة أو حالة أو فعل شيء ما، وغالبًا يكون ذلك بقصد اللعب أو الخداع.

A verb used to indicate the act of giving a false appearance of being, having, or doing something, often for play or deception.

1. Act as if something is trueA2formal

   To behave as if something is true when it is not, often for play or deception.

   التظاهر

   • The children pretended to be pirates.
   • She pretended not to hear him.
   • He pretended that everything was fine.

   المرادفاتaffectcounterfeitdissemblefeignmake believeplayactput onshamsimulate

   الأضدادauthenticatebeconfirmverify

2. Claim falselyB1formal

   To claim or assert something that is not true, often to deceive.

   ادّعاء كذب

   • He pretended to be a doctor to gain access.
   • She pretended she had already finished the work.
   • They pretended to be interested in the proposal.

   المرادفاتaffectallegeclaimcounterfeitdissemblefalsifyfeignprofessshamsimulate

   الأضدادacknowledgeadmitconfessdisclosereveal