make-believe

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

ruОписывает что-то воображаемое или вымышленное, часто используется в контексте детских игр или вымысла.esDescribe algo imaginario o ficticio, a menudo en el contexto de juegos infantiles o fantasía; también puede referirse a algo fingido o simulado, que no es real.frQualifie quelque chose d'imaginaire ou d'inventé, souvent utilisé dans le cadre des jeux d'enfants ou de la fiction.deBezeichnet etwas Erdachtes, Vorgespieltes oder Erfundenes, oft im Zusammenhang mit kindlichem Rollenspiel oder einer Scheinwelt.ptDescreve algo imaginário ou inventado, usado frequentemente no contexto de jogos infantis ou de fantasia.zh指想象中的、虚构的或假装的，常用于儿童游戏或编造的情境中。arيصف شيئًا خياليًا أو وهميًا غير حقيقي، ويُستخدم غالبًا في سياق ألعاب الأطفال أو التظاهر أو الخيال.

1. Imagined or Pretend A2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruВымышленныйesImaginario o fingidofrimaginaire, fictifdeErfundenptImagináriozh假装的arخيالي

   Sinônimos: fanciedfantasyfeignedfictionalillusoryimaginarypretendshamunreal

   Antônimos: actualauthenticgenuinerealtrue

• more make-believe comparative form
• most make-believe superlative form

incontável

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее воображаемую интеллектуальную игру или разыгрывание притворства, часто включающее фантазию или вымышленные сценарии.esSustantivo que designa una actividad imaginativa o la representación de un fingimiento, a menudo con fantasía o escenarios ficticios.frNom désignant une activité ou une attitude consistant à feindre ou à imaginer des situations fictives, souvent par jeu, ainsi que l'objet ou l'ensemble de ces inventions imaginaires.deSubstantiv, das eine vorgestellte oder erfundene Vorstellung, Handlung oder Situation bezeichnet, oft im Sinne von Fantasie, Einbildung oder gespieltem Schein.ptSubstantivo que designa uma brincadeira imaginativa ou a ação de fingir, frequentemente envolvendo fantasia ou cenários fictícios.zh名词，指想象出来的游戏或假装的行为，常包含幻想或虚构的情景。arاسم يدل على التظاهر أو التخيل أو اللعب الخيالي، كأن يتخيل المرء أحداثًا أو أدوارًا غير حقيقية ويسلك كأنها واقع. ويشمل معنى الخيال والوهم والتمثيل.

1. Imaginative intellectual play B1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruВоображаемая играesjuego imaginativofrjeu imaginairedeFantasiespielptFaz de contazh想象游戏arاللعب التخيلي

   Sinônimos: daydreamingfancyfantasyimaginationplayactingpretenseroleplay

   Antônimos: factrealitytruth

2. Enactment of a pretense B1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПритворствоessimulación de una ficciónfrMise en scène d'une feintedeVortäuschungptFaz de contazh假装arتمثيل الخيال

   Sinônimos: charadedissimulationfeigningplayactingpretenseshamsimulation

   Antônimos: actualityfactrealitytruth

• make-believes plural form
• make-believes' possessive plural form
• make-believe's possessive singular form