Sentence examples of "pretended" in English

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He pretended not to hear me. Er gab vor, mich nicht zu hören.
It is clear that he pretended to be ill. Es ist offensichtlich, dass er vorgab krank zu sein.
She pretended that she was sick. Sie gab vor, krank zu sein.
He pretended to be a doctor. Er gab vor, Arzt zu sein.
He pretended that he was a lawyer. Er gab vor, Anwalt zu sein.
Tom pretended to not hear a thing. Tom gab vor, nichts zu hören.
She pretended to know nothing about it. Sie gab vor, nichts darüber zu wissen.
She pretended that she knew nothing about it. Sie gab vor, nichts darüber zu wissen.
I pretended not to understand what he was saying. Ich gab vor, nicht zu verstehen, was er sagte.
Tom pretended not to know Mary's email address. Tom gab vor, Marys Emailadresse nicht zu kennen.
The boy pretended he could read, but he was holding the book upside down. Der Junge gab vor, lesen zu können, aber er hielt das Buch falsch herum.
It is no use pretending you know nothing about it. Es ist nutzlos, vorzugeben, dass Sie nichts davon wissen.
He pretended not to be listening. Er tat so, als würde er nicht zuhören.
The child pretended that it was asleep. Das Kind tat so als würde es schlafen.
Tom pretended not to know the answer. Tom tat so, als wüsste er die Antwort nicht.
When her mother came, she pretended to be studying. Als ihre Mutter kam, gab sie vor, zu lernen.
Mary pretended she was sick to avoid going to school. Um nicht zur Schule gehen zu müssen, spielte Maria krank.
Tom pretended not to know how to get to Mary's school. Tom tat so, als wüsste er nicht, wie man zu Marias Schule kommt.
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