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    Fingiéndose (en. Pretending)

    fin-hee-EN-doh-se

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To simulate or make others believe that one is in a certain situation.
    He is pretending to be sick to avoid going to school.
    Él está fingiéndose enfermo para no ir a la escuela.
    To pretend or disguise the truth.
    She, pretending to be happy, hid her sadness.
    Ella fingiéndose feliz ocultaba su tristeza.
    To make it seem like one has a skill or characteristic that one does not actually possess.
    By pretending to be an expert, he deceived everyone at the conference.
    Al fingiéndose un experto, engañó a todos en la conferencia.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'fingir', which comes from the Latin 'fingere', meaning 'to shape' or 'to form'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    pretending to be fine
    To pretend to be in good emotional or physical state.
    fingiendo estar bien
    pretending to be interested
    To act as if one is interested in something.
    fingiendo interesarse
    pretending to be unable
    To pretend to be unable to perform an action.
    fingiendo incapacidad

    Related Words

    fingir
    Act of making someone believe something that is not true.
    fingir
    simulation
    Representation of something that is not real.
    simulación
    dissimulation
    Concealment of the truth or feelings.
    disimulación

    Slang Meanings

    To deceive someone by making them believe something false.
    He killed him by pretending to be loving.
    Lo mató fingiéndose amoroso.
    To pretend to have a life different from the real one.
    Many on social media are pretending to be happy.
    Muchos en redes sociales están fingiéndose felices.