Usage examples of "pretended" in English with translation to French

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She pretended not to hear me. Elle faisait semblant de ne pas m'entendre.
Both sons pretended to the throne. Les deux fils prétendaient au trône.
He pretended ignorance, which made me still more angry. Il a feint l'ignorance, ce qui m'a mise encore plus en colère.
He pretended not to know me. Il fit semblant de ne pas me connaître.
He pretended to be a doctor. Il prétendait être un docteur.
He pretended not to hear me. Il fit semblant de ne pas m'entendre.
He pretended that he was a lawyer. Il a prétendu être avocat.
He pretended to be a stupid man. Il faisait semblant d'être un idiot.
He hid his emotions and pretended to be enthusiastic. Il a caché ses émotions et a prétendu être enthousiaste.
The boy pretended he could read, but he was holding the book upside down. Le garçon prétendait savoir lire, mais il tenait son livre à l'envers.
Stop pretending to not understand. Arrête de faire semblant de ne pas comprendre.
He pretends to be deaf. Il prétend être sourd.
There is no point in pretending to be sick. Il n'y a aucun intérêt à feindre la maladie.
He pretends to know everything. Il fait semblant de tout savoir.
I don't pretend to understand women. Je ne prétends pas comprendre les femmes.
Everyone knows on one level or another what is right and what is wrong; some pretend they don't. Chacun sait à un niveau ou un autre, ce que sont le bien et le mal ; certains feignent de l'ignorer.
Let's pretend we are ninjas. Faisons semblant d'être des ninjas.
I don't pretend to understand global warming. Je ne prétends pas comprendre le réchauffement climatique.
Let's pretend we are aliens. Faisons semblant d'être des extraterrestres.
He pretends that he's a stranger here. Il prétend ne pas être du coin.
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