feign

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de faire semblant ou de créer une fausse impression de quelque chose, par exemple une émotion, un sentiment ou un état.

A verb used to indicate the act of pretending or giving a false appearance of something, such as an emotion, feeling, or condition.

1. Pretend to feel or be affected byB2formal

   To pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, or condition.

   Feindre

   • She feigned surprise when she saw the gift.
   • He feigned illness to avoid going to work.
   • The actor feigned sadness perfectly in the scene.

   Synonymesaffectcounterfeitdissemblefakepretendshamsimulate

   Antonymesauthenticatebe

2. Invent or fabricateC1formal

   To invent a false story or excuse.

   Inventer ou fabriquer

   • They feigned a reason for their late arrival.
   • He feigned an interest in art to impress her.
   • The witness feigned ignorance about the incident.

   Synonymesconcoctcontrivedevisefabricateinventmake up

   Antonymesdisclosedivulgereveal