pretend /pri'tend/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
Chinese translation
- v. 假装, 伪称, 自命, 自称
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /pri'tend/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.33 · Rare
Word forms
pretending, pretended, pretends
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