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It's just that every time my real daddy leaves me with someone, he tells me that they're going to be my pretend daddy for a while.
Es ist ja nur, daß mein richtiger Papi jedesmal, wenn er mich bei jemandem läßt, sagt, daß der für eine Weile so tun würde, als wäre er mein Papi.
Asprin, Robert / Little Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert / Ein Dämon mit beschränkter Haftung
Ein Dämon mit beschränkter Haftung
Asprin, Robert
© Copyright 1985 by Robert L. Asprin
© 1988 Bastei-Verlag Gustav H. Lübbe GmbH & Co., Bergisch Gladbach
Little Myth Marker
Asprin, Robert
© 2002 by Donning Company
© 1985 by Robert L. Asprin.
This time she'd just pin up her hair, and presumably she wouldn't have to pretend to be a man, but trousers were so much more practical than a dress on overgrown paths, and she would have to take such paths if she wanted to follow Mo.
Diesmal würde sie das Haar nur hochstecken und vermutlich nicht vorgeben müssen, ein Mann zu sein, aber Hosen waren so viel praktischer auf wilden Wegen als ein Kleid, und wilde Wege würde sie gehen müssen, wenn sie Mo folgen wollte.
Funke, Cornelia / InkdeathFunke, Cornelia / Tintentod
Tintentod
Funke, Cornelia
© 2007 Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg
Inkdeath
Funke, Cornelia
©2007 by Dressler Verlag
©2008 by Anthea Bell
"Ah !' said Severin, ' that's just the terrible part of it; to be obliged to pretend to be interested in every-day matters when the heart is breaking.
Ach, unterbrach Severin den Beobachter, »ach das ist ja eben das Entsetzliche, daß die Arme den tiefen zerstörenden Schmerz im Innern, mit des Lebens gemeiner Außenseite verhüllen muß.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
In the cool of the dawn and the evening they emerged to pretend to be soldiers.
In der kühlen Morgen- und Abenddämmerung kamen sie daraus hervor, um sich als Soldaten aufzuspielen.
Forsyth, Frederick / The fist of godForsyth, Frederick / Die Faust Gottes
Die Faust Gottes
Forsyth, Frederick
© 1994 by Transworld Publisher Ltd., London
© 1994 by C. Bertelsmann Verlag, München
The fist of god
Forsyth, Frederick
© 1995 by Bantam Books
I would wager he has once been a soldier, however he may pretend to disguise himself now.
Ich wette, der ist einmal, mag er sich auch stellen wie er will, ein Kriegsmann gewesen.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
He even frowned now and again to pretend he'd hit one that was tough enough even for an educated boy like himself.
Ab und an runzelte er dabei sogar die Stirn, als sei er an ein Wort gekommen, das selbst einem so gebildeten jungen Mann wie ihm Schwierigkeiten mache.
Algren, Nelson / A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson / Wildnis des Lebens
Wildnis des Lebens
Algren, Nelson
© 1956 by Nelson Algren
© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61
A Walk on the Wild Side
Algren, Nelson
© 1956 by Nelson Algren
© renewed 1984 by the Estate of Nelson Algren
" Come, come," answered Martha, " don't pretend that you don't know what's going on.
»Tut nur nicht so«, sprach Frau Marthe weiter, »tut nur nicht so liebe Rosa, als ob Ihr gar nichts wissen, nichts ahnen könntet.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
As regards his.know ledge of the sciences, I don't pretend to give an opinion; but I know that the little black creature, with his little weeny legs, is more and more disagreeable to me every day.
Wie es mit seinen Wissenschaften stehen mag, das weiß ich nicht, aber so viel ist gewiß, daß das kleine schwarze dicke Männlein mit den kleinen dünnen Beinchen mir immer mehr und mehr zuwider wird.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
You maintain that it is a case of Fixed Idea that I believe myself to be Serapion the martyr—and I am quite aware that many persons hold the same opinion, or pretend that they do.
Sie behaupten, es sei fixe Idee, daß ich mich für den Märtyrer Serapion halte, und ich weiß recht gut, daß viele Leute dasselbe glauben oder vielleicht nur so tun als ob sie es glaubten.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
That was why they wouldn't return her clothes, why they kept on taking her temperature to pretend they thought she was sick.
Deshalb wollten sie ihre Kleider nicht mehr herausgeben. Deshalb maßen sie ihr ständig die Temperatur und taten so, als sei sie krank.
Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg
© 1949 by Nelson Algren
The Man with the Golden Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
Then ease it back and pretend you're gonna quit.
Dann zieh ihn leicht zurück und tu so, als wenn du ganz rausgehen würdest.
Mingus, Charles / Beneath the UnderdogMingus, Charles / Beneath The Underdog
Beneath The Underdog
Mingus, Charles
© 1971 by Charles Mingus und Nel King
© fur die deutsche Ausgabe 1980, 2002
Beneath the Underdog
Mingus, Charles
© 1971 by Charles Mingus and Nel King
Otherwise, he wouldn’t suggest this stuff about pretending to be a cop.
Sonst hätte er nicht vorgeschlagen, dass Danny sich als Cop ausgab.
Case, John / The Eighth DayCase, John / Der achte Tag
Der achte Tag
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case
© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, 2004
The Eighth Day
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case
"I swear I seen bullets," Louie had pretended casually, and nobody told him he lied.
»Ich schwör euch, ich hab ein Paar gesehen«, hatte Louie gleichmütig in die Runde gesagt, und keiner sagte ihm ins Gesicht, daß er log.
Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg
© 1949 by Nelson Algren
The Man with the Golden Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
Everyone watched him leave while Frankie boxed the deck, pretending it had all been the fault of the cards, and opened a fresh deck.
Alle sahen ihm nach, wie er hinausging. Frankie sammelte die Karten ein, zerriß sie und warf sie in den Kasten, als sei alles nur die Schuld der Karten gewesen, und machte das Zellophan von einem frischen Satz Karten ab.
Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg
© 1949 by Nelson Algren
The Man with the Golden Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
Floralee opened her eyes to see her little daddy standing on a chair, pretending to lead a congregation—
Als Floralee die Augen aufschlug, sah sie ihren kleinen Daddy auf einem Stuhl stehen und pantomimisch einen Gottesdienst leiten.
Algren, Nelson / A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson / Wildnis des Lebens
Wildnis des Lebens
Algren, Nelson
© 1956 by Nelson Algren
© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61
A Walk on the Wild Side
Algren, Nelson
© 1956 by Nelson Algren
© renewed 1984 by the Estate of Nelson Algren

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pretend to be dead
sich tot stellen
pretend not to hear
sich taub stellen

Word forms

pretend

verb
Basic forms
Pastpretended
Imperativepretend
Present Participle (Participle I)pretending
Past Participle (Participle II)pretended
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I pretendwe pretend
you pretendyou pretend
he/she/it pretendsthey pretend
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am pretendingwe are pretending
you are pretendingyou are pretending
he/she/it is pretendingthey are pretending
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have pretendedwe have pretended
you have pretendedyou have pretended
he/she/it has pretendedthey have pretended
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been pretendingwe have been pretending
you have been pretendingyou have been pretending
he/she/it has been pretendingthey have been pretending
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I pretendedwe pretended
you pretendedyou pretended
he/she/it pretendedthey pretended
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was pretendingwe were pretending
you were pretendingyou were pretending
he/she/it was pretendingthey were pretending
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had pretendedwe had pretended
you had pretendedyou had pretended
he/she/it had pretendedthey had pretended
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been pretendingwe had been pretending
you had been pretendingyou had been pretending
he/she/it had been pretendingthey had been pretending
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will pretendwe shall/will pretend
you will pretendyou will pretend
he/she/it will pretendthey will pretend
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be pretendingwe shall/will be pretending
you will be pretendingyou will be pretending
he/she/it will be pretendingthey will be pretending
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have pretendedwe shall/will have pretended
you will have pretendedyou will have pretended
he/she/it will have pretendedthey will have pretended
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been pretendingwe shall/will have been pretending
you will have been pretendingyou will have been pretending
he/she/it will have been pretendingthey will have been pretending
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would pretendwe should/would pretend
you would pretendyou would pretend
he/she/it would pretendthey would pretend
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be pretendingwe should/would be pretending
you would be pretendingyou would be pretending
he/she/it would be pretendingthey would be pretending
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have pretendedwe should/would have pretended
you would have pretendedyou would have pretended
he/she/it would have pretendedthey would have pretended
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been pretendingwe should/would have been pretending
you would have been pretendingyou would have been pretending
he/she/it would have been pretendingthey would have been pretending
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am pretendedwe are pretended
you are pretendedyou are pretended
he/she/it is pretendedthey are pretended
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being pretendedwe are being pretended
you are being pretendedyou are being pretended
he/she/it is being pretendedthey are being pretended
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been pretendedwe have been pretended
you have been pretendedyou have been pretended
he/she/it has been pretendedthey have been pretended
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was pretendedwe were pretended
you were pretendedyou were pretended
he/she/it was pretendedthey were pretended
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being pretendedwe were being pretended
you were being pretendedyou were being pretended
he/she/it was being pretendedthey were being pretended
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been pretendedwe had been pretended
you had been pretendedyou had been pretended
he/she/it had been pretendedthey had been pretended
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be pretendedwe shall/will be pretended
you will be pretendedyou will be pretended
he/she/it will be pretendedthey will be pretended
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been pretendedwe shall/will have been pretended
you will have been pretendedyou will have been pretended
he/she/it will have been pretendedthey will have been pretended