so tun, als ob — meaning in English

English meaning

• pretend verb To act as if something is true or real when it isn't, in order to deceive or as part of play.
• pretext noun A false reason given to hide the real motive behind an action.

Senses

so tun, als ob is used for these senses in English:

• make believe (idiomatic, childish) To pretend or imagine.
• pretend (intransitive, or, with 'that' clause, or, 'to' infinitive) To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance. [from 14th c.]
• pretend (transitive, obsolete) To intend; to design, to plot; to attempt.
• pretext To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.

pretend — full definition

1. verb To act as if something is true or real when it isn't, in order to deceive or as part of play.
2. adj Not genuine; imaginary or made up as part of a game.

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