pretend
intermediateB1/prɪˈtɛnd/ · pre-tend
to act as if something is true when it is not, to make believe.
Meanings
to act as if something is true when it is not, to make believe.
ایسا دکھانا جیسے کہ کچھ حقیقت ہو جب کہ حقیقت میں نہ ہو، کھیلنا۔
ظاہر کرنا
zahīr karna
Common Collocations
- pretend play
- pretend friend
- pretend to be
Example Sentences
The children love to pretend they are superheroes.
بچے سپر ہیرو بننے کا ظاہر کرنا پسند کرتے ہیں۔
Bachay Superman banne ka zahīr karna pasand kartay hain.
She pretended not to care about the results.
اس نے ظاہر کیا کہ اسے نتائج کی پرواہ نہیں ہے۔
Us ne zahīr kiya ke usay nataij ki parwah nahi hai.
He pretended to be sick to avoid the meeting.
اس نے اجلاس سے بچنے کے لئے بیمار ہونے کا ظاہر کیا۔
Us ne ijtima se bachne ke liye bimār hone ka zahīr kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'pretend' by thinking of 'pretzels', which twist like pretending can twist reality.
Visualize children in costumes pretending to be their favorite characters.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پہلے ہمیں تم نے کچھ یوں سمجھایا تھا، چاہت کا یہ کھیل ہے، سب کو آیا تھا۔
Pehle hamen tum ne kuch yun samjhaya tha, Chahat ka yeh khel hai, sab ko aaya tha.
Once you explained to me in this way, This game of love has come to everyone.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دیکھنا ہے تو سچ کو دیکھو، دکھاوا نہیں.
Dekhna hai to sach ko dekho, dikhawa nahin.
If you want to see, see the truth, not the pretense.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "praetendere" — to stretch forth, to claim
First known use: 15th century
The word 'pretend' comes from the Latin 'praetendere', which means to stretch forth, claim, or assert. It evolved through Middle French and entered English in the 15th century with the meaning of 'to make believe'.