verb
Meaning 1
To pretend to be.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
pass oneself off as
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: اِنْتَحَلَ (intaḥala) — to pretend to be
- Czech: vydávat se za — to pretend to be
- French: se faire passer pour — to pretend to be
- German: sich für jemanden ausgeben — to pretend to be
- Italian: farsi passare per — to pretend to be
- Portuguese: fazer-se passar por — to pretend to be
- Spanish: hacerse pasar por — to pretend to be