aparentar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- feign verb To pretend to feel or have something that isn't real.
- front noun The forward-facing part or side of something.
- make out verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.
- pretend verb To act as if something is true or real when it isn't, in order to deceive or as part of play.
Senses
aparentar is used for these senses in English:
- come off To appear; to seem; to project a certain quality.
- feign To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
- front (intransitive, slang) To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
- make out (transitive, intransitive) To represent; to make (something) appear to be true. [from 17th c.]
- pretend (transitive, obsolete) To intend; to design, to plot; to attempt.
- save face (idiomatic, intransitive) To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.
front — full definition
- noun The forward-facing part or side of something.
- noun A field of activity or effort, especially when several are happening at once.
- noun A person, business, or activity that conceals something else, usually illegal.
- noun A false or fake appearance put on to impress or mislead others.
- noun Weather: the boundary between two air masses of different temperature, often bringing rain.