pretending
UKpritendiŋ
USprı'tendıŋ
معنی فارسی
بهانه کردن وانمود کردن بخرج دادن ادعا کردن دعوي کردن جسارت کردن
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Old French 'pretendre' and the Latin 'praetendere', meaning 'to stretch forth, claim'.
مثال
- He was pretending to be asleep when I entered the room.
- She pretended not to notice him, but I could tell she was interested.
- The children were pretending to be pirates, sailing the imaginary seas.
ترکیبهای رایج
Pretending not to know Pretending to be someone else Pretending to be happy Pretending to be surprised
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the act of giving a false appearance “his conformity was only pretending”