English to Hawaiian Meaning of pretend - hoʻokohukohu

Pretend :

hoʻokohukohu

verb

hoʻokohukohu, male, iai? oaiaaou oneself, oweliweli, hoʻike, hooikaika, haʻi'ē aku, hookamani ia, lawe, hoʻohilahila nō hoʻi ia, ka moolelo o, lele kiʻekiʻe, koi ana, koi, kahea aku, e kekahi e hele mai, kamepiula, p ÷ ino, aa aku, hoike ia, wale, ho'āʻo, (essay)

Pretend :: hoʻokohukohuPretended :: hookohukohu ihoPretender :: pretenderPretenders :: pretendersPretending :: hookohukohu iho la lakouPretends :: hoʻokohukohu nei

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Definitions of pretend in English

Noun(1) the enactment of a pretense
Verb(1) make believe with the intent to deceive(2) behave unnaturally or affectedly(3) put forward a claim and assert right or possession of(4) put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation(5) represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like(6) state insincerely
Adjective(1) imagined as in a play

Examples of pretend in English

(1) Francis loses both daughter and wife and constructs a fantasy life to pretend that Lisa is somehow still alive.(2) You just become someone walking around in freedom, no longer a pretend celebrity with a wallet to be taxed.(3) Boys and young men with pretend guns were being given military drill and taught blood-curdling, screamed chants.(4) Pretend troops are just what we need to fight for a pretend cause!(5) The good thing about a BlackBerry is you can read a message and pretend that you haven't seen it.(6) They could pretend that they in fact had hands toughened by manual labor in the somewhat mythical Australian outback.(7) When he does, will he play the party game and try to pretend the elephants aren't there?(8) We weren't marching off to conquer other countries, but to save them, for real, not for pretend purposes.(9) It was a boring time, as Dominic had to eat pretend chocolate chip cookies, and drink tea.(10) I can't be the only adult to play for pretend money around the Monopoly board, but at least that requires some sense of the world outside me.(11) Back then I used to play games and pretend I was a secret agent and such.(12) You can go to land of make believe and you can pretend , but in the end you still have no friends Ted, I think this is goodbye.(13) They ride around on pretend horses while knocking coconuts together and often break into spontaneous song.(14) He wants to see Catherine and wants her to pretend that they are engaged and in a fancy Milan hotel room together.(15) In the home center, children prepare a pretend picnic for an imaginary vacation.(16) This fantasy allows us to pretend that where we are does not matter, and that what we do daily is a minor narrative that does not count.

Related Phrases of pretend

(1) to pretend ::

e paʻa hoʻokohukohu nei

(2) pretend to ::

hoʻokohukohu i

(3) pretend to be ::

hoʻokohukohu e e

Related Phrases of pretend

(1) to pretend ::

e paʻa hoʻokohukohu nei

(2) pretend to ::

hoʻokohukohu i

(3) pretend to be ::

hoʻokohukohu e e

Synonyms

Verb

1. make as if ::

e like ina

2. put on an act as ::

kau ma luna o ka hana e like me

3. feign ::

hookamani ia

4. claim ::

koi ana

6. venture ::

aa aku

7. dissemble ::

hoomahui pu

8. profess ::

aku au

9. affect ::

lakou aloha ia

Adjective

10. imaginary ::

ka mana

11. make-believe ::

e-manaoio

Noun

12. make-believe ::

e-manaoio

Different Forms

pretend, pretended, pretender, pretenders, pretending, pretends

Word Example from TV Shows

And you just PRETEND like you don't know?

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 7

- Okay. - Pretend he's that TSA agent. Come on.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 23

I'm not gonna PRETEND to be you.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 17

We'd PRETEND that the meat in them was chicken.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 8

I PRETEND everyone I meet is a beloved character from Star Trek.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 24

Examples of pretend from TV Shows

And you just PRETEND like you don't know?

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 7

- Okay. - Pretend he's that TSA agent. Come on.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 23

I'm not gonna PRETEND to be you.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 17

We'd PRETEND that the meat in them was chicken.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 8

I PRETEND everyone I meet is a beloved character from Star Trek.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 24

English to Hawaiian Dictionary: pretend

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English to Hawaiian Dictionary: pretend

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