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    Feindre (en. Pretend)

    /fɛ̃dʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To simulate a state or a feeling.
    He feigns being sick to avoid working.
    Il feint d'être malade pour éviter de travailler.
    To pretend to.
    She feigns indifference, but she is actually very concerned.
    Elle feint l'indifférence, mais elle est en réalité très concernée.
    To act in a deceptive way.
    The thieves feign to be customers.
    Les voleurs feignent d'être des clients.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'fingere' which means 'to shape, to form, to feign'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to feign madness
    To pretend to be crazy.
    feindre la folie
    to feign ignorance
    To pretend not to know.
    feindre l'ignorance
    to feign joy
    To pretend to be happy.
    feindre la joie

    Related Words

    feint
    A deceptive movement, a lure.
    feint
    false
    Something that is not true.
    faux
    hypocrisy
    The act of pretending to have moral qualities that one does not possess.
    hypocrisie

    Slang Meanings

    To pretend.
    He is pretending when he says he is not interested in her.
    Il fait le faux quand il dit qu'il ne s'intéresse pas à elle.
    To buy time.
    He is just feigning to buy time before giving his answer.
    Il feint juste pour gagner du temps avant de donner sa réponse.