play dumb

hacerse el tonto, hacerse el desentendido

Hacer como si no se supiera o entendiera algo, a menudo para evitar problemas.

En inglés sencillo: To pretend you do not know or understand something, often to avoid trouble.

• Do not play dumb with me.
• She played dumb when I asked about the broken window.
• He tried to play dumb, but we knew he had read the message.

Cómo se usa: play dumb about something (He played dumb about the missing money.)

Sinónimos: feign ignorance, pretend not to know

Expresiones frecuentes: play dumb about something, play dumb again

fingirse mudo

Hacer creer que uno no puede hablar.

En inglés sencillo: To pretend that you cannot speak.

• He played dumb and used gestures.
• She decided to play dumb, pretending she had no voice.
• To hide his accent, he played dumb when the guards questioned him.

Sinónimos: pretend to be unable to speak

Expresiones frecuentes: play dumb throughout, play dumb convincingly