Fingen (en. They pretend)
/ˈfin.xen/
Slang Meanings
To pretend something in order to gain a benefit.
Sometimes they pretend to be poor to receive help.
A veces fingen ser pobres para recibir ayuda.
To act as if you are interested, but in reality, you are not.
I was pretending to be interested in the conversation, but I was bored.
Estaba fingiéndome interesado en la charla, pero me aburría.