How to Say "to claim" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to claim” is “pretender” — B2 level.
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verbB2
asserting something is true, often when others doubt it
Examples
No pretendas que no sabías nada.
Don't claim that you didn't know anything.
Ella pretende que le paguemos el doble.
She expects us to pay her double.
Claiming and the Subjunctive
When you use 'pretender que' to mean you expect someone else to do something, the verb that follows must change its form (the 'subjunctive' form), as in 'Pretende que yo vaya' (He expects me to go).
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