pretend
/prɪˈtend/verb
उच्चारण प्रिटेन्ड
बहाना करना, दिखावा करना, ढोंग करना
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[I, T] ~ (to sb) (that…) | ~ to do sth
to behave in a particular way to make other people believe something that is not true
बहाना करना, दिखावा करना, ढोंग करना
- He pretended to be asleep when his mother came in.
- She pretended that she had not seen me.
- She pretended not to hear the question.
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- Don't pretend that nothing happened.
- The boy pretended to be ill to skip school.
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[I, T] ~ (that…) | ~ to be sth
to imagine that something is true, as part of a game
(खेल में) कल्पना करना, बनना
- The children pretended to be lions.
- Let's pretend that the sofa is a ship.
- Let's pretend we are astronauts on the moon.
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- The little girl pretended to be a doctor and examined her doll.
- They pretended the cave was a castle.
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[I] ~ to sth formal, usually in negatives
to claim to have or be something
(किसी गुण या योग्यता का) दावा करना
- I do not pretend to be an expert on the subject.
- Do not pretend you have read the book if you have not.
- I don't pretend to understand physics fully.
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- He never pretended to be a great singer.
- She does not pretend to know all the answers.
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informal
not real; imaginary
नकली, खेल-खेल का, काल्पनिक
- The children had a pretend tea party.
- He wore a pretend moustache made from black paper.
- The child gave her a pretend cup of tea.
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- They played with a pretend phone made of wood.
- He used a pretend sword in the game.
Synonyms make-believe imaginary
Opposite real
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pretend + to-infinitive
Use this to say someone behaves as if they have a feeling or ability they do not have.
जब कोई व्यक्ति ऐसा व्यवहार करे मानो उसमें कोई भावना या क्षमता हो जो उसमें नहीं है, तब यह pattern आता है।
- Radhika pretended to be asleep when her brother came in.
- He pretended not to see me.
pretend + that-clause
A that-clause gives the false situation in full, with a past tense when it is imagined or untrue now.
That-clause झूठी स्थिति को पूरा बताता है; कल्पना या वर्तमान में असत्य बात के लिए past tense आता है।
- The children pretended that they were pilots.
pretend + to be / to have
To-be and to-have are the most common verbs: pretend to be ill, pretend to have a headache.
सबसे आम रूप 'pretend to be' और 'pretend to have' हैं, जैसे pretend to be ill।
- He pretended to have a fever to avoid the test.
pretend (adjective, informal)
Before a noun, in children's language, 'pretend' means make-believe: a pretend shop, pretend money.
Noun से पहले, बच्चों की भाषा में, 'pretend' का अर्थ काल्पनिक है: a pretend shop, pretend money।
- The kids were playing with pretend money.
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pretend + to-infinitive
to beto knowto careto understandto be asleepnot to notice
- She pretended to understand the joke.
adverb + pretend
onlymerelyjustcleverlyconvincingly
- He convincingly pretended to be a doctor.
pretend + noun
innocenceignoranceillnesssurpriseindifference
- The thief pretended ignorance when the police questioned him.
can't/don't + pretend
no point pretendingstop pretendingcannot pretendlet's not pretend
- Let's not pretend that everything is fine.
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- The boy pretended to read while watching the cricket match.
लड़का क्रिकेट मैच देखते हुए पढ़ने का नाटक करता रहा।
- I don't pretend to be an expert, but I have some experience.
मैं विशेषज्ञ होने का दावा नहीं करता, पर मुझे कुछ अनुभव है।
- The little girl pretended that the cat was her student.
छोटी लड़की ने ऐसा मान लिया कि बिल्ली उसकी विद्यार्थी है।
- There is no use pretending that the problem does not exist.
यह दिखावा करने का कोई लाभ नहीं कि समस्या है ही नहीं।
- He pretended illness to skip the exam, but his teacher found out.
उसने परीक्षा से बचने के लिए बीमारी का बहाना किया, पर उसके शिक्षक को पता चल गया।
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✗ She pretended being sick.
✓ She pretended to be sick.
'Pretend' is followed by a to-infinitive, not by a gerund.
'Pretend' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, gerund नहीं।
✗ He pretended that he is the manager.
✓ He pretended that he was the manager.
In the past sentence, the pretended situation needs a past tense: 'was'.
Past वाक्य में दिखावे की स्थिति के लिए past tense 'was' चाहिए।
✗ Don't pretend as if you know everything.
✓ Don't pretend that you know everything.
Do not combine 'pretend' with 'as if'; use a that-clause or a to-infinitive.
'Pretend' के साथ 'as if' नहीं लगाइए; that-clause या to-infinitive का प्रयोग कीजिए।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pre·tend
?Which word?
pretend, pretence and pretentious
Pretend is the verb; the noun is pretence (BrE) or pretense (AmE): 'under the pretence of friendship'. Pretentious means trying to appear more important or cultured than you are: 'a pretentious film'.
Pretend verb है; noun pretence (BrE) या pretense (AmE) है, जैसे 'under the pretence of friendship'। Pretentious का अर्थ 'अपने को ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा बड़ा या सुसंस्कृत दिखाने वाला' है, जैसे 'a pretentious film'।
§Grammar and usage
Pretend to do sth; pretend that.
'pretend to do sth' और 'pretend that' आता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who claims a throne or title is a pretender.
'राजगद्दी या उपाधि का दावेदार' pretender कहलाता है।