prétendu ne pas

claimed not to; pretended not to

→ prétendre

phrase Rare #37,071

claimed not to; pretended not to This expression is built from the past participle of prétendre followed by ne pas and an infinitive. Depending on context, it can mean that someone claimed not to do or know something, or pretended not to.

FR: J'ai prétendu ne pas l'avoir vu.

EN: I claimed not to have seen him.

Tom a prétendu ne pas savoir quoi faire.

Tom pretended not to know what to do.

Ziri a prétendu ne pas comprendre.

Ziri pretended not to understand.

J'ai prétendu ne pas l'avoir vu.

I pretended not to have seen it.

Les Anglais ont prétendu ne pas le connaître.

The English claimed not to know him.