Intended (es. Pretendía)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Él pretendía ser un superhéroe.
He pretended to be a superhero.
Context: daily life
Ella pretendía estar enferma para no ir a la escuela.
She pretended to be sick so she wouldn't have to go to school.
Context: daily life
Nosotros pretendíamos jugar en el parque.
We pretended to play in the park.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Cuando era niño, pretendía que mi casa era un castillo.
When I was a child, I pretended my house was a castle.
Context: childhood
El estudiante pretendía conocer la respuesta, pero no la sabía.
The student pretended to know the answer, but he didn't know it.
Context: education
Ella pretendía que todo estaba bien, aunque estaba triste.
She pretended that everything was fine, even though she was sad.
Context: emotion

Advanced (C1-C2)

Aunque a menudo se nos presentaba como un líder carismático, en el fondo, él pretendía ocultar sus inseguridades.
Although he was often presented to us as a charismatic leader, deep down, he pretended to hide his insecurities.
Context: psychology
La protagonista de la novela pretendía desafiar las normas sociales de su tiempo, reflejando así la lucha por la emancipación personal.
The protagonist of the novel pretended to challenge the social norms of her time, thus reflecting the struggle for personal emancipation.
Context: literature
En su discurso, pretendía mantener la ilusión de unidad, a pesar de las divisiones internas que existían en el grupo.
In his speech, he pretended to maintain the illusion of unity, despite the internal divisions that existed in the group.
Context: society