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Meaning of make believe | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To pretend or imagine.

childish, idiomatic

Equivalents

العربية خيل وهم
Deutsch so tun, als ob
Español hacer de cuenta
Suomi luulotella uskotella
Français Imaginer
Português fazer de conta
Türkçe inandırmak

Examples

“Let's make⟳ believe⟳ that we are explorers.”
“Only make⟳ believe⟳ I love⟳ you, / Only make⟳ believe⟳ that you love⟳ me. / Others find⟳ peace of mind⟳ in pretending, / Couldn’t you? / Couldn’t I? / Couldn’t we? / Make⟳ believe⟳ our lips are blending / In a phantom kiss, or two, or three. / Might as well make⟳ believe⟳ I love⟳ you, / For to tell⟳ the truth I do.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

make biscuits make bold make book make both ends meet make bricks without straw make capital out of

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