Aparentando (en. Pretending)

/apaɾenˈtando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To pretend or show an appearance that does not correspond with reality.

He is pretending to be richer than he really is.

Él está aparentando ser más rico de lo que realmente es.

To make others believe that one possesses a quality or state.

By pretending to be confident, he managed to convince everyone.

Aparentando confianza, logró convencer a todos.

To represent a situation superficially.

She was pretending that everything was fine, but she was going through a tough time.

Estaba aparentando que todo estaba bien, pero estaba pasando por un mal momento.

It derives from the verb 'aparentar', which comes from the Latin 'apparere'.

pretending to be someone

Pretending to be someone else.

aparentando ser alguien

pretending to be calm

Faking calm or serenity in a tense situation.

aparentando tranquilidad

pretending to be happy

Simulating being happy even when one does not feel that way.

aparentando felicidad

aparentar

To show an image or aspect that does not reflect reality.

aparentar

simulate

To represent something falsely or misleadingly.

simular

boast

To show something with pride or to cause admiration.

ostentar

To pretend to have something one does not have, especially regarding status.

He is always pretending with his expensive clothes.

Siempre está aparentando con su ropa cara.

To put on a show to impress others.

At the party, she was pretending so that everyone would think she had a perfect life.

En la fiesta, estaba aparentando para que todos pensaran que tenía una vida perfecta.