fingir

∗ ≈

to pretend

∗ verb

fingir
transitive verb
1to feign
  • fingió no saber nada -> he pretended not to know anything
intransitive verb
2to pretend
fingirse
pronomial verb
also:
  • se fingió enfermo/cansado -> he pretended to be ill/tired

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fingir [fin-heer']
article & verb transitive
1To feign, to dissemble, to counterfeit, to pretend, to affect.
2To fancy, to imagine what does not really exist.
  • Fingir mucha humildad -> to pretend to be very humble
verb neuter
3To pretend, to feign. (n)
  • Fingir dormir -> to pretend to be asleep

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fingir
verbo:transitivo
to feign
intenté fingir indiferencia I tried to feign indifference to appear indifferent;o fingió interés he pretended to be interested
lo habrán fingido
fingir hacer algo to pretend to do sth; finge dormir que duermeo he's pretending to be asleep
verbo:intransitivo
to pretend
¡no finjas más! stop pretending!
verbo:pronominal
fingirse (formal)
fingirse dormido to pretend to be asleep; fingirse muerto to play dead; act dead; fingirse un sabio to pretend to be an expert

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Verb Conjugation for "fingir"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo finjo fingí fingía fingiré finja
Tú finges fingiste fingías fingirás finjas
Ella/Él/Usted finge fingió fingía fingirá finja
Nosotros fingimos fingimos fingíamos fingiremos finjamos
Vosotros fingís fingisteis fingíais fingiréis finjáis
Ellos/Ustedes fingen fingieron fingían fingirán finjan
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