Sep 14, 2014 20:53
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Portuguese term

disfarça

Portuguese to English Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Selminha capta algo no ar, pergunta se a amiga não está feliz por ela, Luane disfarça e afirma que sim, que está muito feliz.

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pretends

pretends

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Note added at 19 mins (2014-09-14 21:13:00 GMT)
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or feins

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Note added at 20 mins (2014-09-14 21:13:57 GMT)
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sorry feigns!
Peer comment(s):

agree amarante dasilva : any of the choices here is correct.....i'd go with Pretends
37 mins
thanks Amarante
agree Douglas Bissell : sounds more natural than the others
1 hr
cheers Douglas
agree Georgia Morg (X)
15 hrs
thanks Georgia
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10 mins

fakes

http://www.yourdictionary.com/fake

verb

To fake means to create a false impression, to lie and pretend to be something you aren't, or to create a knock-off or impersonation.
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+1
13 mins

feints

Sugestão
Peer comment(s):

agree Verginia Ophof : feigns it
50 mins
Yup, thank you, Verginia!
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+2
3 hrs

hides her feelings

Sugestion.
Peer comment(s):

agree Nick Taylor : yep!
12 hrs
Thanks, Nick!
agree Richard Purdom : perfect for this context
15 hrs
Thanks, Richard!
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5 hrs

dissimulates

disfarça => dissimulates

dis·sim·u·late
diˈsimyəˌlāt/
verb
verb: dissimulate; 3rd person present: dissimulates; past tense: dissimulated; past participle: dissimulated; gerund or present participle: dissimulating

conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character).
"a country gentleman who dissimulates his wealth beneath ragged pullovers"
synonyms: pretend, deceive, feign, act, dissemble, masquerade, pose, posture, sham, fake, bluff, hide one's feelings, be dishonest, put on a false front, lie
"she had learned the power of dissimulating to get what she wanted"
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8 hrs

puts up a brave/good front

This is a perfect really idiomatic equivalent. See definitions and examples below:

dictionary.babylon.com/put_up_a_good_front/
ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION. pretend to be happy, fool people about one`s status **He always puts up a good front but actually he is very unhappy.**

www.examaxe.com/idioms/index.php?w=put up a brave/...
put up a brave/good front. **to pretend to be happy, to fool people about one`s feelings. My friend always puts up a good front but actually he is very unhappy.**

books.google.com/books?isbn=1459270428
Morgan Hayes - 2011 - ‎Fiction
Like I said, **she puts up a good front, but trust me, Allister, I don't think Stevie's ever been more terrified in her life.**

books.google.com/books?isbn=161507533X
Jerry Harris - 2011 - ‎Religion
**Brad puts up a good front at first, but slowly the dam breaks**. It's been a tough transition.
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