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pretend in Arabic

اِدَّعَى iddaʕā

/pɹəˈtɛnd/

pretend in Arabic: اِدَّعَى (iddaʕā), زَعَمَ (zaʕama), تَظَاهَرَ (taẓāhara). In English, pretend means to speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.

Arabic words for pretend

1. (intransitive or with 'that' clause or 'to' infinitive) To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
اِدَّعَى iddaʕā, زَعَمَ zaʕama, تَظَاهَرَ taẓāhara

English meaning of pretend

  1. verb To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
  2. verb To engage in make-believe.
  3. verb To feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.).
  4. verb To lay claim (to an ability, status, advantage, etc.).

Full definition of pretend

pretend in a sentence

  • You don't have to pretend that the soup tastes fine.
  • You don't have to pretend to like the soup.
  • If you don't like it, say so. You don't have to pretend.

Synonyms of pretend

pretend in other languages

Questions about pretend in Arabic

What is the meaning of pretend in Arabic?
Pretend in Arabic is اِدَّعَى (iddaʕā), زَعَمَ (zaʕama), تَظَاهَرَ (taẓāhara).
ما معنى كلمة pretend؟
Pretend: اِدَّعَى (iddaʕā), زَعَمَ (zaʕama), تَظَاهَرَ (taẓāhara).
What does pretend mean in English?
Pretend means to speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.

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