make-believe

• Descreve algo imaginário ou inventado, usado frequentemente no contexto de jogos infantis ou de fantasia.

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.

   Imaginário

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfanciedfantasyfeignedfictionalillusoryimaginarypretendshamunreal

   Antônimosactualauthenticgenuinerealtrue

• Substantivo que designa uma brincadeira imaginativa ou a ação de fingir, frequentemente envolvendo fantasia ou cenários fictícios.

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.

   Faz de conta

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdaydreamingfancyfantasyimaginationplayactingpretenseroleplay

   Antônimosfactrealitytruth

2. Enactment of a pretenseB1informal

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

   Faz de conta

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscharadedissimulationfeigningplayactingpretenseshamsimulation

   Antônimosactualityfactrealitytruth