feigning

feɪnɪŋ
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Translation of feigning into German,

Adjective

deceptive

pretending to have a feeling or condition
verstellt vorgegaukelt gespielt
  • She gave him a feigning smile.Sie schenkte ihm ein verstelltes Lächeln.

Noun

deception

act of pretending or giving a false appearance to deceive
Vortäuschen Simulieren Heuchelei
  • His feigning of illness fooled the teacher.Sein Vortäuschen von Krankheit täuschte die Lehrerin.
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Synonyms and analogies of feigning in English

Examples of feigning in a sentence

  • The feigning illness didn't fool the doctor.
  • Her feigning of surprise didn’t convince anyone at the meeting.
  • The defendant’s feigning of confusion angered the judge.
feign
feɪn
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.

Expressions with feign: examples in English and translations in German

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

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

Noun
Vortäuschenn.

He hated her feigning; it felt manipulative and untrustworthy.

Er hasste ihr Vortäuschen; es fühlte sich manipulativ und unzuverlässig an.

His counterplay involved feigning a move to draw out his opponent's defense.

Sein Gegenmanöver beinhaltete das Vortäuschen eines Zuges, um die Verteidigung seines Gegners herauszulocken.

dieVortäuschungnf.

Her feigning during the negotiation showed how skilled she was at deception.

Ihre Vortäuschung während der Verhandlung zeigte, wie geschickt sie in Täuschung war.

Her feigning during the performance impressed the judges.

Ihre Vortäuschung während der Aufführung beeindruckte die Richter.

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Other translations for feigning:

  • vorzutäuschen

feigning: Examples and translations in context

His feigning of confidence was a mask for his self-doubt.

Sein vortäuschen von Selbstbewusstsein war eine Maske für seinen Selbstzweifel.

After all, you have experience in feigning arousal.

Du bist schließlich... äußerst geübt im Vortäuschen von Erregung.

You are very good at feigning innocence.

Sie sind sehr gut im Vortäuschen von Unschuld.

Her feigning of illness allowed her to skip school today.

Ihr Vortäuschen von Krankheit ermöglichte es ihr, heute die Schule zu schwänzen.

You said that she was feigning her memory loss.

Sie sagten, sie würde ihren Gedächtnisverlust vortäuschen.

Strengthening of own political position by feigning a high follower count

Stärkung der eigenen, politischen Stellung durch das Vortäuschen hoher Follower-Zahlen

Workshops for feigning technical abilites and philosophical insights see a rush by applicants of any rank.

Kurse zum Vortäuschen von Fähigkeiten und Einsichten verzeichnen einen Ansturm von Interessenten jeglicher Graduierung.

the feigning of an incapacitation by wounds or sickness

das Vortäuschen von Kampfunfähigkeit infolge Verwundung oder Krankheit

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