pretend

fingere, fare finta

Comportarsi come se qualcosa fosse vero, sapendo che non lo è, spesso per gioco.

In inglese semplice: To act as if something is true when you know it is not, often as a game.

• Let us pretend we are pirates.
• He pretended not to see me.
• Can you pretend to be a doctor?

Come si usa: pretend to do something (She pretended to be asleep.); pretend that… (We pretended that the sofa was a boat.)

Sinonimi: make believe, act

Espressioni comuni: pretend to sleep, pretend to know, pretend something, pretend to care

immaginario, finto

Inventato o usato per giocare, senza essere reale.

In inglese semplice: Made up or used in a game, rather than real.

• This is pretend money.
• The children cooked a pretend meal.
• She served pretend tea in tiny cups.

Sinonimi: imaginary, make-believe, fake

Contrari: real

Espressioni comuni: pretend money, pretend food, pretend friend

gioco di finzione

Gioco in cui i bambini interpretano situazioni o ruoli immaginari.

In inglese semplice: An activity in which children act out imagined situations or roles.

• The children love playing pretend.
• Their game of pretend lasted all afternoon.
• A cardboard box became a spaceship during pretend.

Sinonimi: make-believe

Espressioni comuni: play pretend, game of pretend