Pretend in spanish
Pretender
pronunciation: pɹ̩etendeɹ̩ part of speech: verb
pronunciation: pɹ̩etendeɹ̩ part of speech: verb
In gestures
pretend (to) = pretender, fingir, hacer como que, aparentar, amagar, tener (mucho) cuento.
Example: We do not pretend to have equipped you with an instant expertise in the subject analysis and classification of documents.more:
» pretend + not to have heard = ignorar, hacerse el sordo, hacerse el loco.
Example: The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.» pretend + not to have seen = ignorar, hacerse el ciego, hacerse el loco, hacer la vista gorda.
Example: She deliberately refused to rise to her feet when he entered a room as was customary, often pretending not to have seen him.