verb (gerund/present participle)
fingindo
1. pretending something is real or genuine when it is not; deceiving
He was faking illness to avoid work.
Ele estava fingindo estar doente para evitar trabalhar.
2. imitating or copying something in a deceptive manner
She was faking an accent to impress her friends.
Ela estava fingindo um sotaque para impressionar seus amigos.
3. creating a false version or counterfeit of something
They were caught faking documents.
Eles foram pegos falsificando documentos.
Related Idioms & Phrases
faking it - pretending to understand or manage when you don't (fingindo que sabe)
faking someone out - deceiving or tricking someone (enganando alguém)
faking the funk - pretending to have skills or knowledge you don't have (fingindo ter habilidades)
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