to pretend to be, to feign being, to pose as
1. to pretend or claim to be something one is not; to assume a false identity or role
He fingered himself as a doctor to gain access to the hospital.
Ele fingiu-se de médico para ganhar acesso ao hospital.
2. to behave as if one has a quality, status, or characteristic that one does not actually possess
She fingered herself as being ill to avoid attending the meeting.
Ela fingiu-se de doente para evitar comparecer à reunião.
NYC Slang
fake it, play pretend, pose
Related Idioms & Phrases
fingir-se de morto (to play dead)
fingir-se de bobo (to act foolish/innocent)
fingir-se de inocente (to feign innocence)
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