Pretend (tl. Magpakunwari)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Siya ay magpakunwari na masaya.
She pretends to be happy.
Context: daily life Minsan, nag papakunwari ang mga bata.
Sometimes, children pretend.
Context: daily life Bumili siya ng maskara para magpakunwari na ibang tao.
He bought a mask to pretend to be someone else.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Siya ay magpakunwari na mayaman, kahit hindi totoo.
He pretends to be wealthy, even though it's not true.
Context: social Madalas niyang magpakunwari na hindi siya nagmamalasakit.
She often pretends that she doesn’t care.
Context: daily life Nakakabaliw ang mga tao na magpakunwari na hindi sila natatakot.
It's maddening how people pretend they are not afraid.
Context: society Advanced (C1-C2)
Maraming tao ang magpakunwari dahil sa takot na mapagtawanan.
Many people pretend out of fear of being ridiculed.
Context: society Ang mga bata ay mahuhusay sa magpakunwari na nasa isang ibang mundo.
Children are skilled at pretending to be in another world.
Context: culture Sa kanyang obra, ginagamit ang tema ng magpakunwari na nagpapakita ng kawalang-katiyakan ng tao.
In his work, he uses the theme of pretending to illustrate human uncertainty.
Context: art Synonyms
- magpanggap
- magsinungaling
- mangdaya