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feign interest
[/feɪn ˈɪntrəst/]
verb phrase
fingir interesse
1.
to pretend to be interested in something when you are not genuinely interested
She had to feign interest in his boring stories about his job.
Ela teve que fingir interesse nas histórias chatas dele sobre seu trabalho.
2.
to show false enthusiasm or concern about something
He feigned interest in the presentation, but he was clearly bored.
Ele fingiu interesse na apresentação, mas estava claramente entediado.
NYC Slang
fronting like you care
Synonyms
pretend interest
simulate interest
fake interest
affect interest
put on an act
Antonyms
show genuine interest
express real enthusiasm
display authentic concern
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
fingir interesse
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
fazer de conta que se interessa
colloquial variant
São Paulo
fingir interesse
standard formal usage
Portugal
fingir interesse
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
put on a show of interest
pretend to care
go through the motions
fake it till you make it
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