Verità, Segretezza e Inganno - Finzione

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

essere molto diverso dagli standard attesi

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

qualcuno che finge che vada tutto bene

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

promessa vuota

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

dimostrare la propria sincerità e impegno attraverso l'azione

an evil person who seems nice and friendly

to fake death by lying on the ground without moving

quando qualcuno si comporta come se fosse morto

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

avere un atteggiamento allegro di fronte a una situazione difficile

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

comportandosi con calma

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

quando qualcuno finge di essere triste

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

si usa quando qualcuno finge di essere ingenuo

to talk or behave in a way that is fake

comportandosi in modo ingegnoso

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

fingendo che un atto intenzionale fosse un incidente

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

spia o informatore

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

fingendo di essere morto

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

agnello travestito da leone

to act as if one is not afraid or worried

fingendo di essere coraggioso

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

piangere per attirare l'attenzione degli altri

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

si dice a qualcuno che è vanaglorioso e bugiardo

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

comportarsi in un modo particolare per impressionare gli altri