pretend
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/priˈtɛnd/
/prɪˈtɛnd/
- 1 numara yapmak, gibi davranmak, rol yapmak
Definition (English)
To behave as if something is true when you know it is not, often as a game.
Example Sentences
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Don't pretend you don't know about it.Bunu bilmiyormuş gibi yapma.
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The children love to pretend they are animals.Çocuklar hayvanmış gibi yapmayı çok sever.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
pretend
/priˈtɛnd/
Past
pretended
/priˈtɛndɪd/
Participle
pretended
/priˈtɛndɪd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edpretend → pretended
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. pretended /priˈtɛndɪd/
Synonyms
Antonyms
Collocations
pretend to bepretend thatpretend nothing happenedpretend to knowpretend to carepretend to sleep