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B1 Verbos

Palabra italiana

pretendere

to demand, to expect, to require

Parece

to pretend

to act as if something is true when it isn't

⚠️ La trampa

VERY COMMON MISTAKE. 'Pretendere' means to demand or expect something as your right. To pretend (fake) use 'fingere' or 'fare finta'. 'Stai fingendo?' = 'Are you pretending?'

Para decir "to act as if something is true when it isn't" en italiano:

fingere, fare finta (for to pretend)

"pretendere" en español significa:

to demand, to expect, to require

Ejemplo

"Il capo pretende che tutti arrivino in orario."

"The boss demands that everyone arrives on time."

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