What does fingere in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word fingere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fingere in Italian.
The word fingere in Italian means fantasize, imagine, pretend, feign, fake, pretend to be, be unable to pretend. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word fingere
fantasize, imagineverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (immaginare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") A mia figlia piccola piace fingere di essere una principessa. My youngest daughter loves to imagine being a princess. |
pretend, feign, fakeverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fare finta) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Fingi che non esista e vedrai che ti sentirai meglio. Pretend that he doesn't exist and you'll feel better. |
pretend to beverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (fare finta di essere) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Non puoi continuare a fingerti un'altra persona. You can't continue pretending to be someone else. |
be unable to pretend
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