Palabra italiana
pretendere
to claim; to demand; to expect (often unreasonably)
Parece
pretend
to act as if something is true when it is not; to feign
⚠️ La trampa
Italian 'pretendere' means to claim or demand something (seriously). English 'pretend' means to fake or act as if. These are essentially opposite in tone. Saying 'He pretended to own the land' and 'Ha preteso di possedere il terreno' have completely different meanings.
Para decir "to act as if something is true when it is not; to feign" en italiano:
pretendere
"pretendere" en español significa:
to claim; to demand; to expect (often unreasonably)
Ejemplo
"Il querelante pretende un risarcimento di 50.000 euro."
"The claimant is demanding €50,000 in compensation."
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