feigned

[US]/feɪnd/
[UK]/fend/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. محاكي؛ خيالي؛ صناعي
v. يتظاهر؛ يختلق
Word Forms
Past Tensefeigned

Phrases & Collocations

feigned innocence

تظاهر بالبراءة

feigned interest

تظاهر باهتمام

feigned smile

تظاهر بالابتسامة

feign death

تظاهر بالموت

Example Sentences

He accepted the invitation with feigned enthusiasm.

وافق على الدعوة بحماس مصطنع.

He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.

تظاهر باللامبالاة بانتقاد عمله.

The child feigned a look of innocence when his mother asked who had eaten the cake.

تظاهر الطفل ببراءة عندما سأله أمه من أكل الكعكة.

Real-world Examples

Adrian didn't really hurt his leg – he feigned, or pretended, to be hurt.

لم يصب أدريان حقًا في ساقه - فقد تظاهر أو ادعى بأنه مصاب.

Source: 6 Minute English

" You have a cheerful way of grieving, " said Catelyn, whose distress was not feigned.

"لديك طريقة مرحة في الحزن،" قالت كاتيلين، الذي لم يكن ضيقه متظاهرًا.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

" Gone" ? Petyr feigned surprise. " Where would I go" ?

"مفقود"؟ تظاهر بيتر بالدهشة. "أين سأذهب؟"

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

" A feigned boy is what he has, " said Randyll Tarly.

"صبي متظاهر هو ما لديه،" قال رانديل تارلي.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

But William feigned an interest in football so the boy would have someone to relate to.

لكن ويليام تظاهر باهتمامه بكرة القدم حتى يتمكن الصبي من العثور على شخص يتواصل معه.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

" I haven't been anywhere near your office! " said Harry angrily, forgetting his feigned deafness.

"لم أذهب إلى أي مكان بالقرب من مكتبك!" قال هاري بغضب، ناسياً أصمته المتظاهر.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

There is a chance here. " We still have Windblown in the dungeons. Those feigned deserters" .

هناك فرصة هنا. "ما زلنا نملك ويندبلون في الأبراج. أولئك الذين تظاهروا بالهروب".

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

Before long, one certain feigned Holiness called on him.

قبل فترة ليست طويلة، اتصل به قداسة متظاهرة معينة.

Source: Pan Pan

His feigned timidity flattered the vanity of the Nuns, who endeavoured to reassure him.

لطفت خجله المتظاهر رغبة الراهبات، اللواتي بذلن جهودهن لطمأنته.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

The Baron raised his gaze to the ceiling in feigned exasperation while his thoughts raced.

رفع البارون عينيه إلى السقف في استياء متظاهر بينما كانت أفكاره تتسابق.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

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