play dead

fingersi morto, fare il morto

Restare sdraiati e immobili facendo finta di essere morti.

In inglese semplice: To lie still and pretend that you are dead.

• My dog can play dead.
• The small animal played dead until the danger passed.
• Can you teach your puppy to play dead?

Sinonimi: pretend to be dead

Espressioni comuni: play dead convincingly, play dead quietly, play dead again

fingere la sconfitta

Fingere di essere stati sconfitti mentre si aspetta un’occasione per attaccare.

In inglese semplice: To pretend you have been beaten while waiting for a chance to attack.

• They played dead and waited to attack.
• The fighter played dead until his opponent lowered his guard.
• Their army may be playing dead to draw us into a trap.

Sinonimi: feign defeat

Espressioni comuni: play dead strategically, play dead briefly, play dead first