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fingeva di

pretended to

→ fingere
phrase Common #4,536
pretended to Imperfect form of fingeva; used when someone was acting as if something were true.
IT: Lei fingeva di essere stanca.
EN: She was pretending to be tired.

Tom fingeva di non capire.

Tom pretended not to understand.

Lui fingeva di dormire.

He pretended to be asleep.

Fingeva di dormire.

He pretended to be asleep.

Fingeva di non essere là.

He pretended not to be there.