make-believe

make-believe
noun (the act or art of pretending and imagining: a world of make-believe; (also adjective) a make-believe world.) simulación, fingimiento
make-believe
tr['meɪkbɪliːv]
noun
1 (fantasy) fantasía, imaginación nombre femenino; (pretence) simulación nombre femenino, fingimiento
■ it's only make-believe es pura fantasía
adjective
1 (world) imaginario,-a, falso,-a; (game, toy) juguete, de mentira
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to live in a world of make-believe vivir en un mundo de fantasía
make-believe [.meɪkbə'li:v] adj
: imaginario
make-believe n
: fantasía f, invención f
a world of make-believe: un mundo de ensueño
make-believe
adj.
• imaginario, -a adj.
• simulado, -a adj.
n.
• ficción s.f.
• simulación s.f.
mass noun
a) (fantasy) fantasía f

the land of make-believe — el mundo de la fantasía

b) (pretense)

don't be frightened, it's only make-believe — no te asustes, es de mentira

['meɪkbɪˌliːv]
1.
ADJ fingido, simulado; [world etc] de ensueño, de fantasía

make-believe play/games — juegos mpl de fantasía

2.
N

don't worry, it's just make-believe — no te preocupes, no es de verdad

a land or world of make-believe — un mundo de ensueño or fantasía

to play at make-believe — jugar a ser personajes imaginarios

3.
VI fingir
4.
VT

to make-believe that ... — fingir que ..., hacer que ...

* * *
mass noun
a) (fantasy) fantasía f

the land of make-believe — el mundo de la fantasía

b) (pretense)

don't be frightened, it's only make-believe — no te asustes, es de mentira


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