fingir ser

pretend to be

→ fingir

phrase Uncommon #16,215

pretend to be Used before a noun or adjective to say that someone pretends to have a particular identity or quality. The form of fingir changes to match the subject, such as fingió ser or finge ser.

SP: Quiero fingir ser un actor.

EN: I want to pretend to be an actor.

Fingir ser su gente y acercarme a usted es mi trabajo.

Pretending to be one of your own and getting close to you is my job.

— El imperio de las sombras (2016)

Huir, pelear, fingir ser un matón.

Run away, fight, pretend to be a thug.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

Los niños quieren fingir ser adultos cuando juegan.

Children want to pretend to be adults when they play.

Traté de fingir ser algo que no era.

I tried to pretend to be something I wasn't.

Quiero fingir ser un actor.

I want to pretend to be an actor.

Pero de nada sirve fingir ser normal.

But pretending to be normal is useless.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)