Fingían (en. They pretended)
/finˈxian/
Slang Meanings
To pretend or act as if something is true.
Don’t come to me with that, I already know they were just pretending.
No me vengas con esas, ya sé que solo fingían.
To represent something that is not real to manipulate others.
She pretended to be a friend to get what she wanted.
Ella fingían ser amiga para conseguir lo que quería.