fingir ser

pretend to be

→ fingir

phrase Uncommon #13,721

pretend to be Used to say that someone is pretending to have a particular identity, quality, or role. The form changes with the subject and tense, such as finja ser for “pretend to be” and fingiram ser for “pretended to be.”

PO: Às vezes, é melhor fingir ser forte.

EN: Sometimes, it is better to pretend to be strong.

Vamos fingir ser um casal.

Let's pretend to be a couple.

Mas não adianta fingir ser normal.

But there's no point in pretending to be normal.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Como ousa fingir ser um policial?

How dare you pretend to be a police officer?

— O Caçador (2008)

Eu quero fingir ser um ator.

I want to pretend to be an actor.

Só ela poderia fingir ser Hilda, para fazê-la desaparecer.

Only she could pretend to be Hilda, to make her disappear.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)

Obrigado pela confiança, mas eu tenho que fingir ser universitário?

Thank you for your trust, but do I have to pretend to be a university student?

— Parasita (2019)

Maria me pediu para fingir ser o namorado dela.

Maria asked me to pretend to be her boyfriend.