play dumb

fare il finto tonto, fingere di non sapere

Fingere di non sapere o capire qualcosa, spesso per evitare guai.

In inglese semplice: To pretend you do not know or understand something, often to avoid trouble.

• Do not play dumb with me.
• She played dumb when I asked about the broken window.
• He tried to play dumb, but we knew he had read the message.

Come si usa: play dumb about something (He played dumb about the missing money.)

Sinonimi: feign ignorance, pretend not to know

Espressioni comuni: play dumb about something, play dumb again

fingersi muto

Far credere di non essere capace di parlare.

In inglese semplice: To pretend that you cannot speak.

• He played dumb and used gestures.
• She decided to play dumb, pretending she had no voice.
• To hide his accent, he played dumb when the guards questioned him.

Sinonimi: pretend to be unable to speak

Espressioni comuni: play dumb throughout, play dumb convincingly