pretending
nom B1En français : simulation, fait de faire semblant
- The act of imagining; make-believe.
Pluriel pretendings
Dans la bibliothèque
Holmes, that it is no use my pretending to be anyone's deputy."
Mary, though pretending not to hear, was somewhat disconcerted; and Elizabeth, sorry for her, and sorry for her father’s speech, was afraid her anxiety had done no good.
Collins, whose inquiries after herself and all her family were very minute, and then by a little curiosity, satisfied herself with walking to the window and pretending not to hear.
In a few minutes he approached the table where she was sitting with Kitty; and, while pretending to admire her work, said in a whisper, “Go to your father; he wants you in the library.” She was gone directly.
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