Also means
to feign
Usage Note
Fingir means to pretend or feign something — fingir dormir (to pretend to be asleep), fingir sorpresa (to feign surprise). It is a regular -ir verb except for a spelling change: the 'g' becomes 'j' before 'o' or 'a' to preserve the soft /h/ sound: finjo, finjas. It should not be confused with pretender, which in Spanish means 'to intend' or 'to claim,' not 'to pretend' — a classic false friend.
Examples
"Fingió estar dormido cuando llegué."
Natural Translation
He pretended to be asleep when I arrived.
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