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finse di non

pretended not to

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phrase Uncommon #16,312
pretended not to Used to say that someone acted as if they did not see, know, hear, feel, or care about something. It is usually followed by an infinitive.
IT: Lei finse di non vedermi.
EN: She pretended not to see me.

Finse di non conoscermi.

He pretended not to know me.

Tom finse di non avere sentito Mary.

Tom pretended not to have heard Mary.

Tom finse di non interessarsi.

Tom pretended not to care.

Mary finse di non avere visto Tom.

Mary pretended not to have seen Tom.

Ma Bill finse di non vederlo.

But Bill pretended not to see it.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Tom finse di non capire cosa gli voleva fare Mary.

Tom pretended not to understand what Mary wanted to do to him.