Sentence examples of "pretends" in English

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He pretends to know everything. Il fait semblant de tout savoir.
He pretends to be deaf. Il prétend être sourd.
He pretends to be enthusiastic when his boss is around. Il fait semblant d'être enthousiaste lorsque son patron est dans le coin.
He pretends that he's a stranger here. Il prétend ne pas être du coin.
Stop pretending to not understand. Arrête de faire semblant de ne pas comprendre.
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.
Let's pretend we are ninjas. Faisons semblant d'être des ninjas.
He pretended to be a doctor. Il prétendait être un docteur.
There is no point in pretending to be sick. Il n'y a aucun intérêt à feindre la maladie.
Let's pretend we are aliens. Faisons semblant d'être des extraterrestres.
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.
She pretended not to hear me. Elle faisait semblant de ne pas m'entendre.
He pretended that he was a lawyer. Il a prétendu être avocat.
He pretended not to know me. Il fit semblant de ne pas me connaître.
I don't pretend to understand global warming. Je ne prétends pas comprendre le réchauffement climatique.
He pretended not to hear me. Il fit semblant de ne pas m'entendre.
He hid his emotions and pretended to be enthusiastic. Il a caché ses émotions et a prétendu être enthousiaste.
He pretended to be a stupid man. Il faisait semblant d'être un idiot.
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