Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

udawać in English:

1. pretend


Tom wondered if he should pretend to appreciate the dinner Mary made for him.
Even if you know the truth, you had better pretend otherwise at present.
Don't pretend
for you i could pretend like i was happy when i was sad
If she finds out that that uniform was one I bought to get my former girlfriend to be a pretend 'high school girl' ...
Everyone knows that theatre is a world of let's pretend.
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.
Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.
The neighborhood has been gentrified. Now it's teeming with pretend hipsters slurping skinny lattes at Starbucks. They gather round coffee and free Wi-Fi like bees round a honeypot.
People sometimes pretend to be deaf when they hear a question they don't want to answer
He doesn’t pretend to enjoy the work, but he says that the atmosphere is much nicer than in the Houses of Parliament.
If you feel pain it means that you didn/t pretend.
I thought he was very rude when he pretended not to hear me.
Did you ever pretend to be ill so you didn't have to go to school?
Pedantry is properly the over-rating of any kind of knowledge we pretend to.

English word "udawać"(pretend) occurs in sets:

Verb Patterns verb + infinitive
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2. pretender's



English word "udawać"(pretender's) occurs in sets:

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3. pretend to



English word "udawać"(pretend to) occurs in sets:

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4. make out


Honorata going to make out the difficult task.
I didn't make out his final words
He tried to make out that Jack is guilty of starting the fire, but nobody believed him.
Listen, Jack, I tried to make out the meaning of this squiggle in your test, but I failed. Could you tell me what it is?
How did you make out yesterday?
Nobody can make out why you have been put in charge here.
You always hate going to visit my parents. Don't make out it's a pleasure for you when it isn't.
I could see the sign but I couldn't make out exactly what it said.
If you can't make out what someone's saying, ask them to repeat it.
She's the kind of girl who will not make out on the first date
see sth with difficulty (in a distance)/It’s dark and I can’t make out the names on the list.
His writing is so bad i can't make out what this word's supposed to be.
make out = To write out; draw up: made out the invoices. I will make out your bill straightway, sir!
don't make out like you know the answer
The copy ic not clear and I can"t make out the words.

English word "udawać"(make out) occurs in sets:

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5. to fake



English word "udawać"(to fake) occurs in sets:

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6. to feign



English word "udawać"(to feign) occurs in sets:

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7. pretending


She was only pretending to be asleep.
It's no use pretending to make me believe that I believe things you don't believe!
It is no use your pretending that you know nothing.
Pretending to be a friend, the man robbed old people of their social security checks.
There is no point in pretending to be sick.
You need to stop pretending that you don't care.
J prefer to read the subtitles than listen to actors' voices pretending to be diffrent actors
Kano, pretending to cry has impact from being used sparingly!
She's just pretending to sleep; that's why she's not snoring.
Stop pretending to not understand.
Beth argued that Sally was only pretending to be innocent.
You're a good actor, pretending you were late because you don't feel well.

8. pretend to be



English word "udawać"(pretend to be) occurs in sets:

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9. put on an act



English word "udawać"(put on an act) occurs in sets:

art and culture

10. pose


It’s better to pose standing up than sitting down.
The photographer wanted Carla to pose for a photograph.
When you pose a question, you expect an answer.
It must have been something really big for him to strike a triumphant pose like that.
to pose a problem/risk/question
In Ankara, I made clear that America is not – and never will be – at war with Islam. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security.
If you're serious about solving the problem, then you cannot pose it as a Catch-22.
They look up at Big Ben; and then they pose to have their photo taken.
My twin brother was posing to be me. She always poses to be someone else.
Can we go back to the question that Helena posed earlier?
He adopted/assumed/struck (= moved into) an elegant pose.
pose danger
They will pose numerous technological challenges for the next 10 years
Whatever we decide with regard to Kosovo will pose problems in that region.
The most successful scientists are those who pose the right questions.

English word "udawać"(pose) occurs in sets:

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11. pose as



English word "udawać"(pose as) occurs in sets:

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12. put on


They put on activities or meetings every night of the week.
When I stopped running I put on 8 kilos.
put on glasses
It's bedtime. Go and put on your pyjamas.
Just remove everything and put on the gown. / 2. So put on something nice and be on time for a change.
My son can put on socks.
Some people will put on a smile and pretend to be friendly.
You should put on the electric oven for 15 minutes to warm it up.
They put on heavy jackets, woollen caps, gloves and scarves and went for long walks.
I don't see why you have to put on a phoney English accent.
When i come back from work i always put on my tracksuit
You should put on this beautiful dress I bought you last Monday.
increase in (weight)/Ha put on weight.
put on more speed; put the emergency brake on
Don’t forget to put on a cap, it’s cold outside.

English word "udawać"(put on) occurs in sets:

Phrasal Verbs 1
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