feign

feɪn
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Translation of feign into German

Verb

tr.

role play

give false appearance, often to trick others
  • He feigned illness to avoid school.Er hat eine Krankheit vorgetäuscht, um nicht zur Schule zu müssen.
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Expressions with feign: examples in English and translations in German

sich unwissend stellen
Unwissenheit vortäuschen
She feigned ignorance when asked about the missing files.

Synonyms and analogies of feign in English

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Examples of feign in a sentence

  • They feigned interest during the long, dull presentation.

Translations of "feign" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
vortäuschenv.

Sometimes, you need to feign confidence to get through difficult situations.

Manchmal muss man Selbstvertrauen vortäuschen, um schwierige Situationen zu meistern.

heuchelnv.

I could see her trying to feign confidence before the big presentation.

Ich konnte sehen, wie sie versuchte, vor der großen Präsentation Selbstvertrauen zu heucheln.

täuschenv.

They feign happiness at parties, but inside, they feel lonely.

Auf Partys täuschen sie Freude vor, fühlen sich aber innerlich einsam.

simulierenv.

The machines feign the natural environment for the evolution of diamonds.

Die Maschinen simulieren natürliche Bedingungen für die Entstehung von Diamanten.

vortäuschev.

It is at my misfortune that I feign to smile.

Es ist an mein Unglück, das ich vortäusche zu lächeln.

vorspielenv.

Someone like you who can feign otherwise.

Jemanden wie Sie, der etwas vorspielen kann.

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Other translations for feign:

  • vorgebenv.
  • fingierenv.

feign: Examples and translations in context

To avoid getting in trouble, he tried to feign a family emergency.

Um Ärger zu vermeiden, versuchte er, einen familiären Notfall vorzutäuschen.

I must feign interest even when I find the topic tedious.

Ich muss Interesse vortäuschen, selbst wenn ich das Thema langweilig finde.

In his performance, he managed to feign despair convincingly.

In seiner Darbietung gelang es ihm, Verzweiflung überzeugend vorzutäuschen.

During the surprise inspection, he had to feign calmness and confidence.

Während der überraschenden Inspektion musste er Ruhe und Selbstvertrauen vortäuschen.

I had to feign understanding during the lecture, even though I was lost.

Ich musste während der Vorlesung Verständnis vortäuschen, obwohl ich völlig verloren war.

He couldn't feign concern after forgetting her birthday for the third time.

Er konnte kein Mitgefühl vortäuschen, nachdem er ihren Geburtstag zum dritten Mal vergessen hatte.

His ploy to feign illness in order to skip work was quickly uncovered.

Sein Trick, Krankheit vorzutäuschen, um der Arbeit zu entgehen, wurde schnell aufgedeckt.

To get more time, she chose to feign a sudden headache.

Um mehr Zeit zu gewinnen, entschied sie sich, plötzlich Kopfschmerzen vorzutäuschen.

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