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# pretending — English to Ukrainian

How English *pretending* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: pretending (38). By style: everyday 37 · biblical 1.

## вигляд

Used about 15 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 15).

- Tom is just **pretending**.
  Том лише робить **вигляд**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5939042](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5939042) [\#5981751](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5981751))

- I was just **pretending** I was sleeping.
  Я лише робив **вигляд**, що сплю.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5851107](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5851107) [\#5873373](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5873373))

- I was just **pretending** I was sleeping.
  Я лише робила **вигляд**, що сплю.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5851107](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5851107) [\#5873374](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5873374))

- Tom is only **pretending** to be sick.
  Том лише робить **вигляд**, що хворіє.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3409280](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3409280) [\#7066603](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7066603))

- Tom is only **pretending** to be asleep.
  Том лише робить **вигляд**, що спить.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8378271](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8378271) [\#11533854](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11533854))

## удають

Used about 8 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 8).

- Tom and John are **pretending** to be married.
  Том і Джон **удають**, що вони заміжні.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8896274](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8896274) [\#8896342](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8896342))

- Tom and John are **pretending** to be married.
  Том і Джон **удають**, що вони одружені.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8896274](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8896274) [\#8896341](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8896341))

- Mary and Alice are **pretending** to be married.
  Мері й Еліс **удають**, що вони заміжні.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8896272](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8896272) [\#8896336](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8896336))

- Mary and Alice are **pretending** to be married.
  Мері й Еліс **удають**, що вони одружені.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8896272](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8896272) [\#8896334](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8896334))

- Tom and John are **pretending** to be married.
  Том і Джон **удають**, що вони подружня пара.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8896274](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8896274) [\#8896337](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8896337))

## удає

Used about 4 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4).

- Tom is only **pretending** to be asleep.
  Том лише **удає**, що спить.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8378271](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8378271) [\#11533853](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11533853))

- Tom is only **pretending** to be sick.
  Том лише **удає** із себе хворого.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3409280](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3409280) [\#7066605](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7066605))

- He's **pretending** to be ill.
  Він **удає** хворого.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and hectorvk · checked, community translation · [\#8840563](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8840563) [\#489953](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/489953))

- He's **pretending** to be sick.
  Він **удає** хворого.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and hectorvk · checked, community translation · [\#8840560](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8840560) [\#489953](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/489953))

## прикидатися

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

- Tom told Mary that she should quit **pretending** to be homeless.
  Том сказав Мері, що їй варто перестати **прикидатися** бездомною.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and bicolino34 · checked, community translation · [\#6226838](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6226838) [\#11713865](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11713865))

- I'm tired of **pretending**.
  Я втомився **прикидатися**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2545883](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2545883) [\#6895039](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6895039))

- I'm tired of **pretending**.
  Мені набридло **прикидатися**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2545883](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2545883) [\#6895040](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6895040))

## More sentences

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

- Tom told Mary that she should quit **pretending** to be homeless.
  Том сказав Мері, що їй варто перестати вдавати з себе бездомну.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and bicolino34 · checked, community translation · [\#6226838](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6226838) [\#11713862](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11713862))

- I was just **pretending** I was rich.
  Я лише удавав, що багатий.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5850004](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5850004) [\#5886657](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5886657))

- Stop **pretending** that everything's okay. It's not.
  Перестань удавати, що все в порядку. Це не так.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3658265](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3658265) [\#5761423](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5761423))

## 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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