Vérité, Secret et Tromperie - Prétexte

used for saying that a person, thing, situation etc. is not actually like what their description, label, or title suggests

étant très différent des standards attendus

to act and behave as if everything is fine so that others do not find out about one's problems

quelqu'un qui fait comme si tout allait bien

an insincere offer or promise of support, assistance, etc.

promesse vide

to take action that proves one's sincerity or commitment to what one has said by investing or spending money on it

prouver sa sincérité et son engagement par l'action

an evil person who seems nice and friendly

to fake death by lying on the ground without moving

quand quelqu'un fait comme s'il était mort

to behave in a way that hides one's unhappiness, worries, or problems

faire preuve de courage pour cacher ses peurs ou ses inquiétudes

to act calmly in order to hide one's anger, enthusiasm, fear, etc. from others

se comporter calmement

to have a bad reputation of calling for help when one does not really need any, and so making oneself untrustworthy

fake display of feelings of sadness, remorse, or sympathy

quand quelqu'un fait semblant d'être triste

used for saying that a person only appears to be nice or innocent, but they are not like that in reality

il est utilisé quand quelqu'un fait semblant d'être naïf

to talk or behave in a way that is fake

se comporter d'une manière authentique

used to refer to when someone does something intentionally, but pretends as if it was an accident

faire comme si un acte intentionnel était un accident

a person sent into a group as a spy to report on its activities

espion ou informateur

to pretend as if one is asleep or dead so that others will not bother or attack one

faire semblant d'être mort

someone or something that looks frightening, dangerous, or strong while in reality, they are not

tigre de papier

to act as if one is not afraid or worried

faire semblant d'être courageux

to begin crying just to get others to sympathize with one or do what one asks of them

pleurer pour attirer l'attention des autres

used when someone likes to have things so expensive they cannot possibly afford

on dit à quelqu'un qui est vantard et menteur

to purposefully choose to behave in a specific manner to show a specific idea or leave a specific impression

se comporter d'une manière particulière pour faire une impression sur les autres