make-believe

[US]/[ˈmeɪk bɪˈliːv]/
[UK]/[ˈmeɪk bɪˈliːv]/
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Translation

n.a game in which children pretend that things are real; pretended reality; fantasy
v.to pretend that something is real
adj.pretended; imaginary
n.a game i hvor børn laver som om ting er ægte; simuleret virkelighed; fantasi
v.at lade som om noget er ægte
adj.simuleret; imaginær
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

make-believe world

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make-believe friends

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make-believe game

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make-believe story

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just make-believe

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make-believe appearance

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make-believe time

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Example Sentences

let's play make-believe that we're astronauts exploring a new planet.

Lad os lege, at vi er astronauter, der udforsker en ny planet.

as children, we often engaged in make-believe games in the backyard.

Som børn deltog vi ofte i fantasilege i baghaven.

the children were lost in a world of make-believe, building castles from blankets.

Børnene var forsvundet i en fantasiverden og byggede slotte af tæpper.

he tried to convince her with a make-believe story about finding treasure.

Han forsøgte at overtale hende med en fantishistorie om at finde en skat.

it was just make-believe; there was no real danger involved.

Det var bare fantasi; der var ingen reel fare involveret.

don't let your child's make-believe world limit their creativity.

Lad ikke dit barns fantasiverden begrænse deres kreativitet.

she put on a make-believe show for her younger brother.

Hun satte en fantasilege op for sin lillebror.

the movie involved a lot of make-believe scenarios and special effects.

Filmen involverede mange fantasiscenarier og specialeffekter.

he spun a make-believe tale of bravery and adventure.

Han spandt en fantishistorie om mod og eventyr.

the therapist encouraged her to use make-believe to cope with anxiety.

Psykoterapeuten opfordrede hende til at bruge fantasi til at håndtere angst.

it's important to distinguish between reality and make-believe, especially for young children.

Det er vigtigt at skelne mellem virkelighed og fantasi, især for små børn.

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