Finja (en. Pretend)

/ˈfinxa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Act in a non-authentic manner or imitate something.

If you pretend to be someone else, who are you really?

Si finjas ser alguien más, ¿quién eres realmente?

Pretend or make someone believe something that is not true.

She pretends to be happy even though she is not.

Ella finja estar feliz aunque no lo esté.

Deceive or conceal with a falsehood.

He pretends to be sick to avoid going to work.

Él finja su enfermedad para no ir al trabajo.

It derives from the Latin verb 'fingere', which means to create or simulate.

pretend as if nothing happened

Act as if nothing is happening.

finja como si nada

pretend to be asleep

Pretend to be asleep.

finja el sueño

pretend defeat

Simulate being defeated or vanquished.

finja derrota

pretend

Act of simulating or making someone believe something that is not true.

fingir

flutter

Make gestures or movements that imitate something.

aletear

Pretend in social situations to fit in.

This party is boring, so I pretend that I'm enjoying it.

Esta fiesta es aburrida, así que finjo que estoy disfrutando.

Make someone believe a lie convincingly.

I saw you pretend that information and it surprised me.

Te vi finjar esa información y me sorprendió.