fingir

/finˈxiɾ/, [fĩŋˈxiɾ]

pretend

Verb fingir (first-person singular present finjo, first-person singular preterite fingí, past participle fingido)

Examples

¡Deja de fingir que no me conoces!

Stop pretending you don't know me.

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La ventaja de ser inteligente es que se puede fingir ser imbécil, mientras que al revés es imposible.

The benefit of being intelligent is that you can pretend to be a fool, but the reverse is not possible.

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Los niños quieren fingir ser adultos cuando juegan.

Children like to pretend to be adults when they play.

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No puedo fingir que me gusta.

I can't pretend to like him.

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Dejá de fingir que no me conocés.

Stop pretending you don't know me.

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Quiero fingir ser un actor.

I wish to pretend to be an actor.

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Deja de fingir y confiesa la verdad.

Stop pretending and confess the truth.

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A Tom le gusta fingir que es el jefe.

Tom likes pretending that he's the boss.

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Traté de fingir ser algo que no era.

I tried to pretend I was something I wasn't.

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Vamos a fingir que somos alienígenas.

Let's pretend we are aliens.

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