Sentence examples of "prétendre" in French with translation "pretend"

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Ce n'était pas difficile de prétendre être ma mère. It was not difficult to pretend to be my mother.
Il prétendait être un docteur. He pretended to be a doctor.
Il a prétendu être avocat. He pretended that he was a lawyer.
Les deux fils prétendaient au trône. Both sons pretended to the throne.
Il prétend ne pas être du coin. He pretends that he's a stranger here.
Je ne prétends pas comprendre les femmes. I don't pretend to understand women.
Je ne prétends pas comprendre le réchauffement climatique. I don't pretend to understand global warming.
Il a caché ses émotions et a prétendu être enthousiaste. He hid his emotions and pretended to be enthusiastic.
Le garçon prétendait savoir lire, mais il tenait son livre à l'envers. The boy pretended he could read, but he was holding the book upside down.
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