feign

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de fingir ou criar uma impressão falsa sobre algo, como uma emoção, sentimento ou estado.

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.

   Fingir

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

   Sinônimosaffectcounterfeitdissemblefakepretendshamsimulate

   Antônimosauthenticatebe

2. Invent or fabricateC1formal

   To invent a false story or excuse.

   Inventar

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

   Sinônimosconcoctcontrivedevisefabricateinventmake up

   Antônimosdisclosedivulgereveal