English to Maori Meaning of pretend - whakaahua

Pretend :
whakaahua

whakaahua, kākahu, ō kita, tū, whakapuaki, faaitoito, pānui, whakatau, te ahua kei, amo, wawetia, hala, teka, rere tiketike, kerēme, tono, karanga, hanga i te tono, mōrea, pūmate, kaupapa, mōrearea, tupono, ngana, tamata, tuhinga roa

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Definitions of pretend in English
Noun(1) the enactment of a pretense
Verb(1) make believe with the intent to deceive(2) behave unnaturally or affectedly(3) put forward a claim and assert right or possession of(4) put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation(5) represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like(6) state insincerely
Adjective(1) imagined as in a play
Examples of pretend in English
(1) Francis loses both daughter and wife and constructs a fantasy life to pretend that Lisa is somehow still alive.(2) You just become someone walking around in freedom, no longer a pretend celebrity with a wallet to be taxed.(3) Boys and young men with pretend guns were being given military drill and taught blood-curdling, screamed chants.(4) Pretend troops are just what we need to fight for a pretend cause!(5) The good thing about a BlackBerry is you can read a message and pretend that you haven't seen it.(6) They could pretend that they in fact had hands toughened by manual labor in the somewhat mythical Australian outback.(7) When he does, will he play the party game and try to pretend the elephants aren't there?(8) We weren't marching off to conquer other countries, but to save them, for real, not for pretend purposes.(9) It was a boring time, as Dominic had to eat pretend chocolate chip cookies, and drink tea.(10) I can't be the only adult to play for pretend money around the Monopoly board, but at least that requires some sense of the world outside me.(11) Back then I used to play games and pretend I was a secret agent and such.(12) You can go to land of make believe and you can pretend , but in the end you still have no friends Ted, I think this is goodbye.(13) They ride around on pretend horses while knocking coconuts together and often break into spontaneous song.(14) He wants to see Catherine and wants her to pretend that they are engaged and in a fancy Milan hotel room together.(15) In the home center, children prepare a pretend picnic for an imaginary vacation.(16) This fantasy allows us to pretend that where we are does not matter, and that what we do daily is a minor narrative that does not count.
Related Phrases of pretend
(1) to pretend ::
ki te whakaahua
(2) pretend to ::
tinihanga ki
(3) pretend to be ::
tinihanga ki kia
Synonyms
Verb
1. make as if ::
hanga kia rite ki te mea
2. put on an act as ::
hoatu ki runga ki te mahi rite
3. feign ::
te ahua kei
4. claim ::
kerēme
6. venture ::
kaupapa
7. dissemble ::
uru
8. profess ::
parau
9. affect ::
pā
Adjective
10. imaginary ::
pohewa
11. make-believe ::
hanga-whakapono
Noun
12. make-believe ::
hanga-whakapono
Different Forms
pretend, pretended, pretender, pretenders, pretending, pretends
Word Example from TV Shows
just to pretend she's still with me.

just to PRETEND she's still with me.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 4

Do you want to pretend like nothing's bothering you

Do you want to PRETEND like nothing's bothering you

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 13

and pretend to be dead all night?

and PRETEND to be dead all night?

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 18

I'm also really happy, but I can't pretend it's for you.

I'm also really happy, but I can't PRETEND it's for you.

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 11

I will just pretend that Leonard's not withholding information.

I will just PRETEND that Leonard's not withholding information.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 11

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