Pretendían (en. They intended)

/pɾe.tenˈdjan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To try to achieve or obtain something.

They intended to win the championship this year.

Ellos pretendían ganar el campeonato este año.

To feign or simulate something.

They intended to be on vacation, but they worked at home.

Pretendían estar de vacaciones, pero trabajaban en casa.

To have the intention of doing something.

They intended to help the community with their project.

Pretendían ayudar a la comunidad con su proyecto.

From the verb 'pretender', derived from the Latin 'praetendere'.

to pretend is to achieve

To imply that something that may be difficult can be achieved.

pretender es alcanzar

don't pretend

Phrase to indicate that one should not do something that is not possible.

no pretendas

I pretended that

It is used to express an intention or desire that was not fulfilled.

pretendía que

to pretend

Act of wanting or seeking something, which can be genuine or deceptive.

pretender

intention

Purpose or plan one has when carrying out an action.

intención

to aspire

To have hope or desire to achieve something.

aspirar

To simply pretend

They only pretended to make the minimum effort.

Solo pretendían hacer el mínimo esfuerzo.

To pretend to do something big

They work hard, but they only pretend to do something big.

Se esfuerzan mucho, pero solo pretenden hacer algo grande.