No. 5,596 in Spanish

pretender

"To intend" or "to try."

In a sentence

Ella pretende aprender un nuevo idioma este año.
She intends to learn a new language this year.
In this sentence, 'pretender' is used to mean 'to intend' or 'to aim for'.
No pretendas saber todo, porque nadie es perfecto.
Don't pretend to know everything, because no one is perfect.
Here, 'pretender' means 'to pretend' or 'to claim falsely'.
El político pretende mejorar la economía con sus propuestas.
The politician aims to improve the economy with his proposals.
In this context, 'pretender' is used to express 'to aim to achieve' or 'to intend to accomplish'.

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