What does "pretender" mean in English?

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Spanish

pretender

English

to intend

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Alternative translations of "pretender"

to pretend
to aspire
to aim
to try

Examples of how to use "pretender" in Spanish

Spanish
No pretendo saberlo todo.
English
I don't intend to know everything.
Spanish
Yo pretendo mejorar mi español.
English
I intend to improve my Spanish.
Spanish
Ellos pretendieron entrar sin pagar.
English
They tried to enter without paying.
Spanish
Antes, ella pretendía ser actriz.
English
Before, she used to want to be an actress.
Spanish
Mañana pretendremos visitar el museo.
English
Tomorrow we will try to visit the museum.

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