English-German translation for "make-believe"

"make-believe" German translation

„make-believe“: noun

make-believe

noun | Substantiv s

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AnSchein Verstellung, Heuchelei Vorwand Heuchlerin, Schauspielerin

(falscher) (An)Schein
make-believe pretence

make-believe pretence

examples

don’t worry, it’s only make-believe

keine Angst, das ist doch nur erfunden

don’t worry, it’s only make-believe
this fight is only make-believe

dieser Kampf ist nur zum Anschein

this fight is only make-believe

Verstellungfeminine | Femininum f
make-believe pretending, disguising

make-believe pretending, disguising
Heucheleifeminine | Femininum f
make-believe hypocrisy

make-believe hypocrisy

Vorwandmasculine | Maskulinum m
make-believe pretext

make-believe pretext

Heuchler(in)
make-believe hypocrite

make-believe hypocrite
Schauspieler(in)
make-believe actor figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

make-believe actor figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

„make-believe“: adjective

make-believe

adjective | Adjektiv adj

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nur äußerlich, dem Anschein nach, scheinbar, falsch geheuchelt, unaufrichtig angeblich nicht echt

nur äußerlich, dem Anschein nach, scheinbar, falsch, nicht echt
make-believe seeming, false, outward

make-believe seeming, false, outward

geheuchelt, unaufrichtig
make-believe feigned, insincere

make-believe feigned, insincere

angeblich
make-believe alleged

make-believe alleged

Synonyms for "make-believe"

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