pretended
-feint
Past participle of pretend. There are other translations for this conjugation.
pretend
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. faire semblant
When we were kids, my sister and I always pretended to be pirates.Quand nous étions enfants, ma sœur et moi faisions toujours semblant d’être des pirates.
a. feindre
Esme pretended indifference when she heard that Neil was going out with Vanessa.Esme a feint l'indifférence lorsqu'elle a appris que Neil sortait avec Vanessa.
a. prétendre
Trenton pretends to have done lots of research for his thesis.Trenton prétend avoir fait beaucoup de recherches pour sa thèse.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. faire semblant
We didn't really find buried treasure. We were just pretending.Nous n’avons pas vraiment trouvé de trésor enfoui. On faisait juste semblant.
a. faire semblant
Since I told my parents I don't want to run their business, I don't have to pretend anymore.Depuis que j’ai dit à mes parents que je ne voulais pas gérer leur entreprise, je n’ai plus besoin de faire semblant.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. imaginaire
When I was five years old, I had pretend tea parties with my dolls.Quand j'avais cinq ans, j'organisais des goûters imaginaires avec mes poupées.
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