Fingiendo (en. Pretending)

/finˈxiende/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To simulate an emotion, action, or situation.

She is pretending to be happy even though she is not.

Ella está fingiendo estar feliz aunque en realidad no lo está.

To make someone believe that something is true when it is not.

He was pretending to have more money than he actually had.

Él estaba fingiendo tener más dinero del que realmente tenía.

To play a role that is not real.

In the play, the actors were pretending to be historical characters.

En la obra de teatro, los actores estaban fingiendo ser personajes históricos.

From the verb 'fingir', derived from the Latin 'fingere', which means 'to shape, to form'.

pretending to be insane

To act as if one does not understand a situation to avoid responsibilities.

fingiendo demencia

pretending to be sick

To simulate being sick to avoid doing something.

fingiendo enfermedad

pretending to be someone else

To pretend to be another person for various reasons.

fingiendo ser alguien más

pretend

To carry out the action of pretending.

fingir

simulation

The act of pretending or appearing to be something.

simulación

To play the fool

Don't be like that, stop playing the fool and be yourself.

No seas así, dejar de hacer el oso y sé tú mismo.

To pretend

That girl always pretends to be rich, but she isn't.

Esa chica siempre se finge rica, pero no es así.