fingir

to pretend (to act as though something is different from what it is)

Pronounced as (IPA)

[fiɲˈʒi]

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: fingō

In summary

Borrowed from Latin fingere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir. See also the inherited doublet fènyer.

Concepts

pretend

feign

affect

dissemble

fake

dissimulate

make as if

pose

attitudinize

put on airs

sham

Synonyms

simular

afectar

fer veure

fènyer

aparençar

Translations

fingir

fingere

fingir

veinzen

feindre

vorgeben

vortäuschen

fingeren

faire semblant

voorwenden

fingieren

afectar

simulare

spielen

doen alsof