pretending

[US]/[ˈprɛtɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈprɛtɪŋ]/

Translation

v. untuk memberikan kesan palsu tentang sesuatu; berpura-pura; bertindak seolah-olah sesuatu itu benar padahal tidak
n. tindakan berpura-pura
adj. pura-pura; artifisial
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

pretending to be

pura-pura menjadi

pretending interest

pura-pura tertarik

pretending it's

pura-pura itu

pretending to know

pura-pura tahu

pretended ignorance

pura-pura tidak tahu

pretending hard

pura-pura dengan keras

pretending smile

pura-pura tersenyum

pretending not

pura-pura tidak

pretending well

pura-pura dengan baik

pretending now

pura-pura sekarang

Example Sentences

she was pretending to be asleep so her parents would leave.

Dia berpura-pura tidur agar orang tuanya pergi.

he's pretending to understand the complex physics equation.

Dia berpura-pura mengerti persamaan fisika yang kompleks.

the children were pretending to be pirates searching for treasure.

Anak-anak itu berpura-pura menjadi bajak laut yang mencari harta karun.

i'm pretending to listen, but i'm actually thinking about lunch.

Aku berpura-pura mendengarkan, tapi sebenarnya aku sedang memikirkan makan siang.

are you pretending to be surprised by my gift?

Apakah kamu berpura-pura terkejut dengan hadiahku?

he was pretending to be calm, but his hands were shaking.

Dia berpura-pura tenang, tapi tangannya gemetar.

she's pretending to be interested in the boring lecture.

Dia berpura-pura tertarik dengan kuliah yang membosankan.

they were pretending to be busy to avoid helping me.

Mereka berpura-pura sibuk untuk menghindari membantuku.

stop pretending! we all know you broke the vase.

Berhenti berpura-pura! Kita semua tahu kamu memecahkan vas itu.

he's pretending to be a helpful person, but he's not.

Dia berpura-pura menjadi orang yang suka membantu, tapi dia bukan.

she's pretending to be unaffected by the bad news.

Dia berpura-pura tidak terpengaruh oleh berita buruk itu.

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