vor|täuschen
Translation
to feign, to pretend, to fake, to simulate
Examples
Er täuschte eine Krankheit vor, um nicht zu arbeiten.
He feigned an illness in order not to work.
Sie täuschte nur Interesse vor.
She only pretended to be interested.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) vortäuschen to feign/fake sth. He feigned an illness.
vortäuschen, ((dass ...)) to pretend that ... She pretended that she had understood everything.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vorgeben, heucheln, simulieren
Etymology
A separable verb from 'vor' (before, in front of) and 'täuschen' (to deceive). It means to put up a deceptive front.
Memory Tips
Imagine putting ('vor') a deception ('täuschen') in front of your true feelings, like feigning illness to avoid work.