To pretend in Spanish
To pretend in Spanish is fingir (feen-HEER).
- Spanish
- fingir
- Say it
- feen-HEER
- Note
- Pretender usually means intend, seek or claim.
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- asistirto attend · ah-sees-TEER
- realizarto carry out · rreh-ah-lee-SAHR
- presentarto introduce (a person) · preh-sehn-TAHR
- pretenderto intend · preh-tehn-DEHR
- apoyarto support (emotionally) · ah-poh-YAHR
- el avisonotice (announcement) · el ah-BEE-soh
- largolong (length) · LAHR-goh
- la cuerdarope · lah KWEHR-dah
Questions about fingir
How do you say to pretend in Spanish?
To pretend in Spanish is fingir. Pretender usually means intend, seek or claim.
How do you pronounce fingir?
Say it feen-HEER. The syllable in capitals is stressed: HEER. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does fingir mean in English?
In English, fingir means to pretend.
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