make like

fare finta, fingere

Comportarsi come se qualcosa fosse vero, anche se non lo è.

In inglese semplice: To act as if something is true when it is not.

• She made like she was asleep.
• He made like nothing had happened.
• Why are you making like you do not know me?

Come si usa: make like + clause (He made like he had not heard me.)

Sinonimi: pretend, act as if

Espressioni comuni: make like nothing happened, make like someone knows

imitare, comportarsi come

Riprodurre il comportamento di una persona, un animale o una cosa.

In inglese semplice: To act in the way another person, animal, or thing acts.

• He made like a bird and flapped his arms.
• She made like a movie star for the camera.
• Stop making like a clown during the lesson.

Come si usa: make like someone/something (The children made like monkeys and climbed the chairs.)

Sinonimi: imitate, act like, mimic

Espressioni comuni: make like a monkey, make like someone