What does "aparentar" mean in English?

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Spanish

aparentar

English

to pretend

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Alternative translations of "aparentar"

to appear
to seem
to feign
to simulate

Examples of how to use "aparentar" in Spanish

Spanish
Intenta aparentar que todo va bien.
English
He tries to pretend that everything is fine.
Spanish
Ella aparenta estar muy segura.
English
She appears to be very confident.
Spanish
Ayer aparentaste tranquilidad en clase.
English
Yesterday, you seemed calm in class.
Spanish
Cuando era niño aparentaba ser mayor.
English
When I was a child, I pretended to be older.
Spanish
Mañana aparentaré no recordar nada.
English
Tomorrow, I will pretend not to remember anything.

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Intenta aparentar que todo va bien.

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