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English

Etymology
-er|pretend

Noun
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1. A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold.
2. A claimant to an abolished or already occupied throne.

Synonyms
dissembler
hypocrite
phoney

Related terms
pretend

Translations

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Spanish

Verb
es-verb-er|pretend

1. to pretend.

#:Juan pretendió estar muerto para evitar que el oso lo atacara. Juan pretended to be dead so the bear wouldn't attack him.

1. to intend.

#:Juan pretende tener casa propia en tres años. Juan intends to have his own house in three years.

1. to woo; to court.

#:Juan pretende a Fernanda porque él siempre le lleva rosas y chocolates. Juan courts Fernanda, so he always gives her roses and chocolates.

Conjugation
es-conj-er|pretend

Usage notes
Pretender is a false friend, and does not mean "to pretend" as of the second and third definition . The word for "to pretend" in Spanish is fingir.

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