B1 — Intermediateverb
pretendere
to demand, to expect, to claim
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
esigererichiedereaspettarsirivendicare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
offrireaccettarerinunciarecedere
Usage note
'Pretendere' is stronger than 'aspettarsi' — it implies demanding or claiming. 'Esigere' = to demand firmly. Note: 'pretendere' does NOT mean 'to pretend' (= fingere).
Example
"Non puoi pretendere che tutto sia perfetto."
"You can't expect everything to be perfect."
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