B1🔤 Letras O y P
Palabra italiana
pretendere
to demand, to expect (insistently)
Parece
to pretend
to act as if something is true when it is not
⚠️ La trampa
'Pretende di essere malato' does NOT mean 'He pretends to be sick' — it means 'He insists/claims he is sick'. To pretend in Italian use 'finge di essere malato'.
Para decir "to act as if something is true when it is not" en italiano:
fingere (to pretend)
"pretendere" en español significa:
to demand, to expect (insistently)
Ejemplo
"Pretende di essere pagato subito."
"He demands to be paid immediately."
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