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make believe(
meyk
buh
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liv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la fantasía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That man is flying. Is it real or make believe?Ese hombre está volando. ¿Es verdad o una fantasía?
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
2. (to pretend)
a. hacer de cuenta
Let's make believe the dog is a monster that wants to eat us.Hagamos de cuenta que el perro es un monstruo que quiere comernos.
b. hacer como si
He made believe he was a employee and entered the building.Hizo como si fuera un empleado y entró al edificio.
c. fingir
Let's make believe that you are the boss and I'm your secretary.Finjamos que tú eres el jefe y yo soy tu secretaria.
d. simular
The boys grabbed the hose and made believe they were firefighters.Los niños tomaron la manguera y simulaban bomberos.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. haz de cuenta (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Make believe that the tree house is a tower.Haz de cuenta que la casa del árbol es una torre.
b. haz como si (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Put on this helmet and make believe you're a soldier.Ponte este casco y haz como si fueras un soldado.
c. finge (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Make believe that we're married. How would we solve this problem together?Finge que estamos casados. ¿Cómo solucionaríamos este problema juntos?
d. simula (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Make believe that you're my girlfriend so we can get a discount for couples.Simula que eres mi novia así nos hacen un descuento para parejas.
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