make-believe

• Описывает что-то воображаемое или вымышленное, часто используется в контексте детских игр или вымысла.

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.

   Вымышленный

   • 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.

   Synonymsfanciedfantasyfeignedfictionalillusoryimaginarypretendshamunreal

   Antonymsactualauthenticgenuinerealtrue

• Существительное, обозначающее воображаемую интеллектуальную игру или разыгрывание притворства, часто включающее фантазию или вымышленные сценарии.

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

uncountable

1. Imaginative intellectual playB1informal

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

   Воображаемая игра

   • 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.

   Synonymsdaydreamingfancyfantasyimaginationplayactingpretenseroleplay

   Antonymsfactrealitytruth

2. Enactment of a pretenseB1informal

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

   Притворство

   • 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.

   Synonymscharadedissimulationfeigningplayactingpretenseshamsimulation

   Antonymsactualityfactrealitytruth