feint

pretended, feigned

f ɛ̃ → feindre
fein to pretend, to feign + t 3rd-person singular present or masculine singular past participle
verb · singular masculine, past tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense Rare #42,979
pretended, feigned This form can also mean “pretends” in the present tense.
FR: Il a feint d'être malade.
EN: He pretended to be sick.
Conjugation of feindre
Past
feint
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third feint —

C'est pour te sauver qu'elle a feint de te menacer.

She pretended to threaten you to save you.

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

Le joueur a feint une blessure.

The player feigned an injury.

Il feint l'enthousiasme quand son patron est dans les environs.

He pretends to be enthusiastic when his boss is around.

Il a feint d'être endormi.

He pretended to be asleep.

Elle a feint d'être endormie.

She pretended to be asleep.

J'ai feint de travailler.

I pretended to work.

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