Pretendiese (en. Intended)

/pɾe.tenˈðje.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express the intention of achieving something.

If he were to aim for success, he should put in more effort.

Si él pretendiese tener éxito, debería esforzarse más.

To wish for or aspire to something.

She aimed to be recognized in her artistic field.

Ella pretendiese ser reconocida en su campo artístico.

To simulate or make believe something that is not true.

I don't want you to pretend that you agree if you don't really do.

No quiero que pretendas que estás de acuerdo si no lo estás realmente.

It derives from the Latin 'praetendere', which means 'to hold before' or 'to pretend'.

to aim for the moon

To have unattainable aspirations.

pretender la luna

to not aim for more than what is achievable

To not have exaggerated expectations.

no pretender más de lo que se puede

pretension

The action of pretending; the desire to achieve something.

pretensión

pretender

A person who aims to achieve something.

pretendedor

To act as if one has knowledge of something.

He always pretends to know what he is talking about, but in reality, he has no idea.

Él siempre pretende saber de lo que habla, pero en realidad no tiene idea.

To feign interest in something only for convenience.

Sometimes they pretend to be interested in the project, but they only do it out of obligation.

A veces pretenden estar interesados en el proyecto, pero solo lo hacen por compromiso.