English to Xhosa Meaning of pretend - bezenza

Pretend :

bezenza

verb

bezenza, Ukuxhobisa wena, ziyingozi, uphikelela, okuwasebenzisa, ezithengisa, zilinganisa, azenze, siphethe, ungumkhohlisi, kakubi, amanga, ukubhabha, Kleyima, isidingo, wenze isicelo, ingozi, ubumbano, isenzo sodelo-ngozi, ithuba, umzamo, uzame, isincoko

Pretend :: nyhwalazaPretended :: ngathiPretender :: haPretenders :: pretendersPretending :: ngathiPretends :: ngathi

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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 ::

ukudlala

(2) pretend to ::

zizenza

(3) pretend to be ::

bezenza

Related Phrases of pretend

(1) to pretend ::

ukudlala

(2) pretend to ::

zizenza

(3) pretend to be ::

bezenza

Synonyms

Verb

1. make as if ::

ukwenza njengokungathi

2. put on an act as ::

nxiba isenzo nje

3. feign ::

azenze

4. claim ::

Kleyima

6. venture ::

ubumbano

7. dissemble ::

dissemble

8. profess ::

abathi

9. affect ::

nomthelela

Adjective

10. imaginary ::

zixoxa

11. make-believe ::

Yenza ukholelwe

Noun

12. make-believe ::

Yenza ukholelwe

Different Forms

pretend, pretended, pretender, pretenders, pretending, pretends

Word Example from TV Shows

Depends. Are you willing to sit on my lap and PRETEND to be a ventriloquist's dummy?

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 20

Pretend they're Renly.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 3

where I PRETEND to cry through the whole launch.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 24

I don't want you to PRETEND to be me.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 17

best thing to do is PRETEND you've never seen it.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 8

Examples of pretend from TV Shows

Depends. Are you willing to sit on my lap and PRETEND to be a ventriloquist's dummy?

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 20

Pretend they're Renly.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 3

where I PRETEND to cry through the whole launch.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 24

I don't want you to PRETEND to be me.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 17

best thing to do is PRETEND you've never seen it.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 8

English to Xhosa Dictionary: pretend

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