This is the 13175th most frequent Spanish word.
pretendan
"Pretendan" means "they pretend" or "they intend," depending on context.
In this case, 'pretendan' is used in the subjunctive to propose an action, indicating an attempt to conceive or visualize something hypothetical.
Pretendan imaginar cómo sería vivir en otro planeta.
Try to imagine what it would be like to live on another planet.
Here, 'pretendan' expresses intention or effort, particularly in the context of deception or misleading actions, used in the subjunctive form to denote an imperative or advice.
Es importante que no pretendan engañar a otros con información falsa.
It is important that they do not intend to deceive others with false information.
Here, 'pretendan' is used in the subjunctive mood addressing 'they' as the subject, expressing advice about taking on a role or behavior that is not genuine.