{"id":1364,"date":"2010-08-02T13:30:18","date_gmt":"2010-08-02T13:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=1364"},"modified":"2010-08-01T17:58:34","modified_gmt":"2010-08-01T17:58:34","slug":"pretender-vs-fingir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/pretender-vs-fingir\/","title":{"rendered":"Pretender Vs. Fingir"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1. Pretender<\/strong> [to try, to intend]<\/p>\n

The verb pretender<\/em> is actually a false cognate for English speakers, because it does not mean pretend in the sense of faking or acting. In Portuguese, it means to try or to intend to<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

Eu pretendo estudar biologia<\/em>. I intend to study biology.<\/p>\n

Ele pretende mudar logo.<\/em> He intends to move soon.<\/p>\n

Pretendemos casar o ano que vem<\/em>. We intend to get married next year.<\/p>\n

2. Fingir <\/strong>[to pretend]
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

If the verb you were looking for is “to pretend,” this is the one you want. Fingir <\/em>means to pretend to be or do something, in the sense of acting, faking, or feigning.<\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

Ela s\u00f3 est\u00e1 fingindo ser professora.<\/em> She’s just pretending to be a teacher.<\/p>\n

Eles fingiram chorar.<\/em> They pretended they were crying.<\/p>\n

N\u00e3o quero fingir mais.<\/em> I don’t want to pretend anymore.<\/p>\n

3. Brincar<\/strong> [to pretend – child’s play]<\/p>\n

There’s a third verb you may want to know about when it comes to pretending. Brincar<\/em> is to pretend in the sense of when children play make believe or pretend.<\/p>\n

Brincar de pirata<\/em> – pretend to be pirates<\/p>\n

Brincar de princesa<\/em> – pretend to be princesses<\/p>\n

Brincar de super-her\u00f3i<\/em> – pretend to be a superhero<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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