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# pretend — English to Ukrainian

How English *pretend* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [pretend in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pretend/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: pretend (41), pretends (8). By style: everyday 45 · biblical 4.

## вигляд

Used about 30 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 30).

- **Pretend** you're me.
  Зроби **вигляд**, що ти — це я.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#71411](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/71411) [\#6975137](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6975137))

- **Pretend** you're happy.
  Зроби **вигляд**, що ти щаслива.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#12299455](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12299455) [\#12307851](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12307851))

- **Pretend** you're happy.
  Зроби **вигляд**, що ти щасливий.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#12299455](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12299455) [\#12307850](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12307850))

- **Pretend** you're happy.
  Зроби **вигляд**, що ти задоволена.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#12299455](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12299455) [\#12307853](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12307853))

- **Pretend** you don't see her.
  Зроби **вигляд**, що не бачиш її.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by mailohilohi and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5961539](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5961539) [\#6136702](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6136702))

## вдає

Used about 3 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3).

- My dog often **pretends** to be asleep.
  Мій собака часто **вдає**, що спить.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#250769](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/250769) [\#7224156](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7224156))

- My dog often **pretends** to be asleep.
  Мій собака часто **вдає**, що він спить.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and brambury · checked, community translation · [\#250769](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/250769) [\#498891](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/498891))

- My cat understands French, but she **pretends** not to.
  Моя кішка розуміє французьку, але **вдає**, що не розуміє.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#10069529](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10069529) [\#10077933](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10077933))

## удавай

Used about 3 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3).

- **Pretend** you're me.
  **Удавай**, що ти — це я.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#71411](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/71411) [\#6975138](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6975138))

- **Pretend** you're happy.
  **Удавай** із себе щасливу.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#12299455](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12299455) [\#12307855](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12307855))

- **Pretend** you're happy.
  **Удавай** із себе щасливого.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#12299455](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12299455) [\#12307854](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12307854))

## вдавай

Used about 2 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2).

- Don't **pretend** you don't know.
  Не **вдавай**, що не знаєш.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#277014](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/277014) [\#5887022](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5887022))

- Don't **pretend** to be interested in it.
  Не **вдавай**, що тебе це цікавить.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ergulis and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8851824](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8851824) [\#8851869](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8851869))

## еробоамова

Used about 2 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2).

- So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came in at the door, he said, “Come in, Jeroboam’s wife! Why do you **pretend** to be another? For I am sent to you with heavy news.
  Почув Ахія ходу її, як увійшла вона в двері, й каже: Увіходь, супруго **Еробоамова**! Шкода було переодягатись тобі. Менї передано жорстку вість до тебе!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 14:6)

- The LORD said to Ahijah, “Behold, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to inquire of you concerning her son, for he is sick. Tell her such and such; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will **pretend** to be another woman.”
  Господь же обявив Ахії: Ось ійде супруга **Еробоамова** поспитати про сина свого, бо нездужає; скажеш їй те й те. Як же ввійшла вона переодягнена,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 14:5)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- I used to **pretend** I was Tom.
  Я колись удавала з себе Тома.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and miketheknight · checked, community translation · [\#2543787](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2543787) [\#7421951](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7421951))

- Let's **pretend** we are aliens.
  Давай удамо, що ми прибульці.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hautis and Ahha · checked, community translation · [\#32117](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/32117) [\#395095](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/395095))

- Why don't we **pretend** that we're pirates?
  Чому б нам не вдати з себе піратів?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#10022807](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10022807) [\#10024583](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10024583))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

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