play dead

hacerse el muerto

Quedarse tumbado sin moverse para parecer muerto.

En inglés sencillo: To lie still and pretend that you are dead.

• My dog can play dead.
• The small animal played dead until the danger passed.
• Can you teach your puppy to play dead?

Sinónimos: pretend to be dead

Expresiones frecuentes: play dead convincingly, play dead quietly, play dead again

fingir la derrota

Hacer creer que te han vencido mientras esperas una ocasión para atacar.

En inglés sencillo: To pretend you have been beaten while waiting for a chance to attack.

• They played dead and waited to attack.
• The fighter played dead until his opponent lowered his guard.
• Their army may be playing dead to draw us into a trap.

Sinónimos: feign defeat

Expresiones frecuentes: play dead strategically, play dead briefly, play dead first