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No. 16,121 in Polish

udawanie

"Udawanie" means "pretending" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jego udawanie radości było zbyt oczywiste, by kogokolwiek oszukać.

    His pretending joy was too obvious to fool anyone.

    In this sentence, 'udawanie' is a gerund used to describe the act of pretending emotions or feelings.

  • Nie podoba mi się, że musisz tyle czasu poświęcać na udawanie kogoś, kim nie jesteś.

    I don't like that you have to spend so much time pretending to be someone you are not.

    Here, 'udawanie' is used as a noun referencing the act of feigning an identity.

  • Dzieci często bawią się w udawanie różnych postaci.

    Children often play at pretending to be different characters.

    In this example, 'udawanie' denotes the imaginative act of roleplay, often associated with children.

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