Translation of "pretend" - English-Italian dictionary

pretend

verb uk /prɪˈtend/ us /prɪˈtend/

to behave as if something is true when it is not

fingere, far finta
I can’t pretend that I like him. Non posso fingere che mi sia simpatico.
Were you just pretending to be interested? Facevi / solo finta di essere interessato?

(Translation of “pretend” from the Cambridge English–Italian Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)