pretends

Verb

Third person singular present tense of 'pretend'. To claim or allege falsely; to make believe.

ریشه

From the Old French 'pretendre' and the Latin 'praetendere', meaning 'to stretch forth, claim'.

مثال

• He pretends to be interested in art, but he knows nothing about it.
• She pretends to be happy, but I can see the sadness in her eyes.
• The politician pretends to care about the environment, but his actions say otherwise.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Pretends to be Pretends to know Pretends to care Pretends to understand