Definition

Verb: - To pretend, to feign, to act as if: The word "giả tảng" describes the action of intentionally behaving in a way that does not reflect one's true feelings, thoughts, or knowledge, often to deceive or to avoid a situation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy giả tảng không biết gì về sự việc. (He pretended to know nothing about the incident.)
  • Cô ấy giả tảng vui vẻ mặc dù trong lòng rất buồn. (She feigned happiness even though she was very sad inside.)
  • Đừng giả tảng ngốc nghếch như vậy! (Don't act stupid like that!)

Advanced Usage

• "giả tảng làm ngơ": to pretend to ignore, to feign indifference.
  • Thấy bạn gặp khó khăn, anh ta giả tảng làm ngơ. (Seeing his friend in trouble, he pretended to ignore it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giả bộ (verb): to pretend, to feign. This is a direct synonym and is often used interchangeably with "giả tảng".
  • Nó giả bộ ốm để không phải đi học. (He pretended to be sick to avoid going to school.)
• Giả vờ (verb): to pretend, to simulate.
  • Đứa trẻ giả vờ ngủ. (The child pretended to sleep.)
• Giả cách (verb): to affect a manner, to put on an act. (As noted in the reference Vietnamese-Vietnamese definition: "Nh. Giả cách.")

Synonyms

• Làm bộ: to put on an act, to behave affectedly.
• Làm ra vẻ: to affect, to put on airs.

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Giả tảng khờ khạo: to play the fool, to act dumb.
  • Hắn cứ giả tảng khờ khạo để trốn tránh trách nhiệm. (He keeps playing the fool to evade responsibility.)
• Giả tảng ngây thơ: to feign innocence.
  • Cô ta giả tảng ngây thơ trước mọi lời buộc tội. (She feigned innocence in the face of all accusations.)

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