feindre
/fɛ̃dʁ/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- feint
- past
- a feint
- perfect
- feint
Meaning
Similar words
Close — "to affect" can mean "to feign," as in "to affect ignorance."
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does feindre mean?
to feign, to pretend
2 Fill the gap: Il ___ la surprise en ouvrant le cadeau.
Full sentence: Il feint la surprise en ouvrant le cadeau. (He feigns surprise when opening the gift.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches feindre?
feindre: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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