Definition

Verb: - To pretend, to feign, to make believe: The act of intentionally behaving in a way that is not genuine, in order to deceive others or for a specific purpose. It implies putting on an act or a false appearance.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy giả đò không biết gì về kế hoạch đó. (She pretended to know nothing about the plan.)
  • Đứa trẻ giả đò khóc để được mẹ chú ý. (The child feigned crying to get his mother's attention.)
  • Anh ta giả đò đồng ý, nhưng thực ra trong lòng không muốn. (He made believe he agreed, but actually he didn't want to.)

Advanced Usage

• "giả đò như": to pretend as if, to act as though.
  • Nó giả đò như không nghe thấy tôi gọi. (He acted as though he didn't hear me calling.)
• "giả đò vờ": This is a reinforcing combination (giả đò + vờ, where 'vờ' also means to pretend), emphasizing the act of pretending.
  • Đừng có giả đò vờ ngạc nhiên nữa! (Stop pretending to be surprised!)

Variants and Related Words

• Giả bộ (verb): A direct synonym, meaning to pretend, to feign. Often used interchangeably with 'giả đò'.
  • Anh ấy giả bộ tức giận. (He pretended to be angry.)
• Giả vờ (verb): Another direct synonym for to pretend.
  • Cô ấy giả vờ đang bận. (She pretended to be busy.)
• Giả cách (verb): To pretend in a mannered or affected way. (As noted in the reference Vietnamese-Vietnamese definition: "Nh. Giả cách" - meaning "Same as Giả cách").

Synonyms

• Làm bộ (verb): to put on an act, to behave affectedly.
• Giả tảng (verb): to pretend (often implying ignorance or indifference).

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Giả đò giả vịt: An idiom meaning to pretend excessively or in an obvious, unconvincing manner. It carries a slightly humorous or dismissive tone.
  • Thôi đi, đừng có giả đò giả vịt ở đây! (Come on, stop putting on such an obvious act here!)

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