притво́рство — meaning in English

English meaning

• act verb To do something; to take action.
• affectation noun An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
• feint noun A deceptive move meant to distract an opponent from a real attack.
• pretending noun The act of imagining or acting out something that isn't real; make-believe.
• pretense noun A false show or claim put on to create a misleading impression; the American spelling of "pretence".
• sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.
• simulation noun A model or reproduction of a real system or situation, used to study or predict how it behaves.

Senses

притво́рство is used for these senses in English:

• act (countable) A display of behaviour.
• affectation An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. [from 1548]
• feint (often, military) A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.
• pretending The act of imagining; make-believe.
• pretense (countable, or, uncountable) The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
• sham A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
• simulation The process of simulating.

act — full definition

1. verb To do something; to take action.
2. verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To behave in a particular way.
4. noun Something done; a deed.
5. noun A law passed by a legislative body.

affectation — full definition

1. noun An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
2. noun An unusual mannerism.
3. noun An ostentatious fondness for something.

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