Engelsk udsagnsord: feign | |||
1. | feign (om kommunikation) make believe with the intent to deceive | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He feigned that he was ill. He shammed a headache. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | affect, dissemble, pretend, sham | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | belie, misrepresent | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bull, bullshit, fake, mouth, play possum, take a dive, talk through one's hat | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | make, make believe, pretend | ||
2. | feign (om tilvejebringelse) make a pretence of | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger. He feigned sleep. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | assume, sham, simulate | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | act, dissemble, pretend | ||
Mere specifikke termer | feint, play | ||