finge

FEEN-hehˈfiŋxe

“finge” significa “pretends” in spagnolo. Ha 2 significati diversi a seconda del contesto:

pretends🔊B1Verbo

acting like something is true when it is not

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pretend!🔊B1Verbo

telling a friend to act a certain way

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pretends, fakes

Anche: feigns

VerboB1spelling-change ir

A child wearing a shiny cardboard crown and a red cape, sitting on a wooden chair as if it were a throne.

gerundfingiendo

past Participlefingido

infinitivefingir

📝 In Azione

Él finge que está dormido para no hablar.

He pretends to be asleep so he doesn't have to talk.

Ella finge una sonrisa aunque está triste.

She fakes a smile even though she is sad.

Connessioni di Parole

Sinonimi

aparenta (shows/appears)
simula (simulates)

Contrari

admite (admits)
revela (reveals)

Collocazioni Comuni

finge demencia – to play dumb / to act like you don't know
finge un desmayo – to fake a faint

pretend!

Anche: fake it!

VerboB1imperative irinformal

A child in a dinosaur costume showing a friend how to roar and stomp with their hands like claws.

📝 In Azione

¡Finge que eres un pirata!

Pretend that you are a pirate!

Finge que no me conoces si viene mi ex.

Pretend you don't know me if my ex comes over.

Connessioni di Parole

Sinonimi

actúa (act!)

Contrari

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🔄 Coniugazioni

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesfingieran

yofingiera

túfingieras

vosotrosfingierais

nosotrosfingiéramos

él/ella/ustedfingiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesfinjan

yofinja

túfinjas

vosotrosfinjáis

nosotrosfinjamos

él/ella/ustedfinja

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesfingieron

yofingí

túfingiste

vosotrosfingisteis

nosotrosfingimos

él/ella/ustedfingió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesfingían

yofingía

túfingías

vosotrosfingíais

nosotrosfingíamos

él/ella/ustedfingía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesfingen

yofinjo

túfinges

vosotrosfingís

nosotrosfingimos

él/ella/ustedfinge

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If your friend says '¡Finge una sorpresa!', what should you do?

📚 Altre risorse

👥 Famiglia di Parole▼

fingir(to pretend) — Verbo

fingido(fake/false) — Aggettivo

fingimiento(the act of pretending) — Sostantivo

🎵 Rime▼

restringeesfinge

📚 Etimologia▼

From the Latin word 'fingere', which originally meant 'to mold' or 'to shape' something out of clay, then later evolved to mean 'to invent' or 'to make up' a story.

Prima attestazione: 13th century

Cognati (Parole correlate)

English: feignFrench: feindre

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Domande Frequenti

Is 'finge' a common word?

Yes, it is very common, especially in emotional contexts or when talking about people being 'fake' (una persona que finge).

Does 'finge' always mean lying?

Not necessarily. It can be for theater, games, or polite social situations (like pretending to like a meal you didn't enjoy).