vormachen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- feign verb To pretend to feel or have something that isn't real.
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- front noun The forward-facing part or side of something.
- jive noun A lively swing dance, or the jazz/swing music it's danced to.
- play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
- prompt adj Done quickly, without delay.
Senses
vormachen is used for these senses in English:
- attitudinize To give the appearance of, or make a show of, (something) by assuming an affected or exaggerated attitude.
- feign To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
- fool (archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
- front (intransitive, slang) To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
- jive (transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.
- play To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- prompt (transitive, theater, and, television) To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
fool — full definition
- noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
- verb To trick or deceive someone.
- noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.