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    Fingía (en. I was pretending)

    fin-HEE-ah

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make others believe that something is true or real when it is not.
    She feigned being sick to avoid going to school.
    Ella fingía estar enferma para no ir a la escuela.
    To imitate actions or emotions in a non-genuine way.
    She feigned joy on her face despite her inner sadness.
    Fingía alegría en su rostro a pesar de su tristeza interna.
    To act deceitfully.
    The actors feigned being another person in the play.
    Los actores fingían ser otra persona en la obra de teatro.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'fingere', which means 'to model' or 'to simulate'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to feign dementia
    To act as if one does not know or understand something.
    fingir demencia
    to feign being dead
    To act as if one is not involved in a situation.
    fingir un muerto
    to act as if nothing happened
    To act as if an event did not occur.
    fingir que no pasó nada

    Related Words

    feigning
    The action of pretending.
    fingimiento
    feigned
    Something that is not real, that has been simulated.
    fingido
    feigner
    A person who feigns or who makes simulations.
    fingidora

    Slang Meanings

    To feign in a romantic relationship.
    She feigns love only for interest.
    Ella finge amor solo por interés.
    To put on an exaggerated act.
    In that fight, he was just feigning.
    En esa pelea, solo estaba fingiendo.