Pretend (es. Aparentar)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Ella aparenta estar feliz.
She appears to be happy.
Context: daily life
No me gusta aparentar que tengo dinero.
I don't like to appear as if I have money.
Context: society
Él aparenta ser fuerte.
He appears to be strong.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

A veces, las personas aparentan ser lo que no son para agradar a los demás.
Sometimes, people appear to be what they are not to please others.
Context: society
Aunque ella aparente tener todo bajo control, en realidad está muy estresada.
Although she appears to have everything under control, she is actually very stressed.
Context: daily life
No es bueno aparentar tener éxito si en realidad estás luchando.
It's not good to appear successful when you are actually struggling.
Context: society

Advanced (C1-C2)

En un mundo donde muchos aparentan más de lo que realmente son, la autenticidad se convierte en un valor escaso.
In a world where many appear to be more than they actually are, authenticity becomes a rare value.
Context: society
Aparentar confianza puede ser un mecanismo de defensa ante el miedo al fracaso.
Appearing confident can be a defense mechanism against the fear of failure.
Context: psychology
La capacidad de aparentar distintas emociones refleja la complejidad de nuestra naturaleza humana.
The ability to appear to have different emotions reflects the complexity of our human nature.
Context: culture