pretended
ふりをした
解説 Definition
pretended は pretend(ふりをする)の過去形・過去分詞です。実際にはそうではないのに、そうであるかのように見せたことを表します。
The past-tense and past-participle form of pretend, meaning acted as though something were true when it was not. It is commonly followed by to plus a verb or by a that-clause.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
pretended は pretend の過去形・過去分詞で、規則的に -ed を付ける。原形が /d/ で終わるため -ed は /ɪd/ と発音し、/prɪˈtendɪd/ のように一音節増える。pretended to be asleep、pretended that she knew の型で、事実とは違う状態を本当らしく見せた場面と結び付ける。
Pretended is the regular past tense and past participle of pretend. Since pretend ends in the sound /d/, the -ed ending is pronounced /ɪd/, so pretended has an extra syllable: /prɪˈtendɪd/. Remember two useful structures: pretended to be asleep and pretended that I did not hear. In each case, the person presents an appearance that differs from reality. Connect pretense and pretentious to the same family, but keep the core verb pattern clear: someone pretends to do something or pretends that something is true.
例文
He pretended to be asleep.
彼は眠っているふりをしました。
I pretended that I did not hear the question.
私はその質問が聞こえなかったふりをしました。
She pretended to know the answer, but she was not sure.
彼女は答えを知っているふりをしましたが、確信はありませんでした。
pretended の類義語・関連語
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pretended の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 praetendere(前に差し出す・口実にする)から古フランス語 pretendre を経て英語に入った。prae-(前に)+ tendere(伸ばす)の合成で、「本心を隠して別のものを前面に出す」が原義。関連語: pretense(ふり)、pretentious(気取った)。
Pretended is formed from pretend plus the regular past suffix -ed. Pretend came through Old French from Latin praetendere, literally “stretch forth” or “put forward,” combining prae-, “before,” with tendere, “stretch.” The verb developed senses involving putting forward a claim or pretext, and then acting as if an unreal condition were true. The modern form retains that idea of presenting an appearance.
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