make-believe

• Bezeichnet etwas Erdachtes, Vorgespieltes oder Erfundenes, oft im Zusammenhang mit kindlichem Rollenspiel oder einer Scheinwelt.

Describes something that is imaginary or pretended, often used in the context of children's play or fiction.

1. Imagined or PretendA2informal

   Created by imagination, as in a game or play; not real.

   Erfunden

   • The children built a make-believe castle out of cardboard boxes.
   • She lives in a make-believe world where everything is perfect.
   • They played a make-believe game of being astronauts.

   Synonymefanciedfantasyfeignedfictionalillusoryimaginarypretendshamunreal

   Antonymeactualauthenticgenuinerealtrue

• Substantiv, das eine vorgestellte oder erfundene Vorstellung, Handlung oder Situation bezeichnet, oft im Sinne von Fantasie, Einbildung oder gespieltem Schein.

A noun referring to imaginative intellectual play or the enactment of a pretense, often involving fantasy or make-believe scenarios.

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1. Imaginative intellectual playB1informal

   The act of creating and engaging in imaginary scenarios or fantasies, often for entertainment or creative exploration.

   Fantasiespiel

   • Children often engage in make-believe, pretending to be superheroes.
   • Her make-believe world was filled with dragons and castles.
   • The game was a form of make-believe that helped them relax.

   Synonymedaydreamingfancyfantasyimaginationplayactingpretenseroleplay

   Antonymefactrealitytruth

2. Enactment of a pretenseB1informal

   The performance or acting out of a false or imaginary situation, as if it were real.

   Vortäuschung

   • Their argument was just make-believe to test each other's reactions.
   • The play was a beautiful piece of make-believe, transporting the audience to another era.
   • He lived in a world of make-believe, pretending his job was a grand adventure.

   Synonymecharadedissimulationfeigningplayactingpretenseshamsimulation

   Antonymeactualityfactrealitytruth