Italian word
pretendere
to claim; to demand; to expect (often unreasonably)
Looks like
pretend
to act as if something is true when it is not; to feign
⚠️ The trap
Italian 'pretendere' means to claim or demand something (seriously). English 'pretend' means to fake or act as if. These are essentially opposite in tone. Saying 'He pretended to own the land' and 'Ha preteso di possedere il terreno' have completely different meanings.
To say "to act as if something is true when it is not; to feign" in Italian:
pretendere
"pretendere" in English means:
to claim; to demand; to expect (often unreasonably)
Example
"Il querelante pretende un risarcimento di 50.000 euro."
"The claimant is demanding €50,000 in compensation."
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