Verdade, Sigilo e Engano - Pretensão

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

sendo muito diferente dos padrões esperados

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

alguém que finge que está tudo bem

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

promessa vazia

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

provar a sinceridade e o comprometimento através da ação

an evil person who seems nice and friendly

to fake death by lying on the ground without moving

quando alguém age como se estivesse morto

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

agir com coragem para esconder seus medos ou preocupações

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

comportando-se com 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 alguém finge estar triste

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

é usado quando alguém finge ser ingênuo

to talk or behave in a way that is fake

comportando-se de maneira engenhosa

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

fingir que um ato intencional foi um acidente

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

espião ou informante

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

fingindo estar morto

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

ser intimidante ou poderoso apenas na aparência

to act as if one is not afraid or worried

fingindo ser corajoso

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

chorando para chamar a atenção dos outros

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

é dito para alguém que é arrogante e mentiroso

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

comportar-se de uma maneira particular para causar uma boa impressão nos outros