pretend

/prɪˈtend/

verb

udawać

/uˈdavat͡ɕ/· czasownik

Also

symulować

Definition

To behave as if something is true when you know it is not, often as a game or to deceive.

Examples

The children love to pretend they are superheroes.

Dzieci uwielbiają udawać, że są superbohaterami.

He pretended not to hear me.

Udał, że mnie nie słyszy.

Synonyms

feign simulatemake believe

Collocations

pretend to bepretend not topretend play

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