Sinónimos y Antónimos de "pretender"

Question

Create a sentence in Spanish (with the English translation) using a synonym or antonym for today's word pretender.

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¡muy gracioso! - sanlee, JUL 10, 2010

Answer 1

antónimo: renunciar

Jamás debemos renunciar el amor; sin amor la vida no tiene sentido.

We should never give up love; without love life is meaningless.

Answer 2

Sinónimo = fingir even though fingir was listed as a synonym in elmundo's I believe this is an incorrect synonym for pretender. It is a false friend. I am withdrawing this synonym.

nuevo sinónimo = afirmar

Un hombre donde me trabajé una vez afirmó que tener cáncer por más de un año. Todo lo que nos dijo fue una mentira.

A man where I once worked declared that he had cancer for more than one year. Everything that he told us was a lie.

That is horrible!!! I am sorry to hear that. :( - Nicole-B, JUL 10, 2010

When he got caught, he quit before he got fired. - sanlee, JUL 10, 2010

That should be trabaje, and fingio - Sheily, JUL 10, 2010

Don;t I need the tildes? - sanlee, JUL 10, 2010

Answer 3

Sinónimo = desear

Estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones porque estoy muy estresado ahora.

I'm looking forward to the holidays because I'm really stressed out now.

Answer 4

Sinónimo - Tratar

Traté de encender un fuego con sólo el sol y mis anteojos.

I tried to light a fire with only the sun and my glasses.

Traté de encender - 003487d6, JUL 10, 2010

The translator agrees with you, but I still don't understand why "de" is needed here. Could you explain it to me? - Jsanthara, JUL 10, 2010

Answer 5

No aspiro ser rico.

I don't aim to be rich.

Sinónimo = Aspirar (to aspire to)

Answer 6

Sinónimo = Intentar

Each day I try to do at least on good deed for somebody.

Cada día intento hacer al menos una buena obra por alguien.

Answer 7

Sinónimo - Cortejar

Juan la pretendió durante ocho años.

Juan was trying to marrie her (making flirt) for eight years.