hacer de cuenta

to act as if; to imagine or pretend that something is the case

→ hacer
phrase Rare #40,969
to act as if; to imagine or pretend that something is the case Common in some Latin American countries. Often used in speech with the sense of 'imagine that' or 'pretend that.'
SP: Vamos a hacer de cuenta que no pasó nada.
EN: Let's act like nothing happened.