Translation of "pretend" to French

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Dictionary translations for "pretend"

pretend [prɪˈtend] verb Conjugation

pretended / pretended / pretending / pretends

faire semblant

Let's pretend we are aliens.

Faisons semblant d'être des extraterrestres.

prétendre (say)

I don't pretend to understand women.

Je ne prétends pas comprendre les femmes.

simuler

affecter (affect)

jouer la comédie (deception)

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Contexts with "pretend"

Let's pretend we are aliens. Faisons semblant d'être des extraterrestres.

I don't pretend to understand women. Je ne prétends pas comprendre les femmes.

Everyone knows on one level or another what is right and what is wrong; some pretend they don't. Chacun sait à un niveau ou un autre, ce que sont le bien et le mal ; certains feignent de l'ignorer.

Let's pretend we are ninjas. Faisons semblant d'être des ninjas.

I don't pretend to understand global warming. Je ne prétends pas comprendre le réchauffement climatique.

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