Sentence examples of "make believe" in English
The boy made believe he was too ill to go to school.
Le garçon m'a fait croire qu'il était trop malade pour aller à l'école.
He didn't want to take today's test, so he made believe that he was sick, and didn't go to school.
Il ne voulait pas passer les contrôles d'aujourd'hui, donc il a fait croire qu'il était malade, et n'est pas allé à l'école.
Don't underestimate him. Believe me, he'll make good on his threat.
Ne le sous-estime pas. Crois-moi, il mettra sa menace à exécution.
You shouldn't believe everything Tom tells you.
Tu ne devrais pas avoir une confiance aveugle en Tom.
You had better make sure that he is at home before you call on him.
Tu devrais être sûr qu'il est chez lui avant que tu l'appelles.
She advised him not to believe everything the teacher says.
Elle lui recommanda de ne pas croire tout ce que l'enseignant disait.
I completely forgot to make something for us to eat.
J'ai complètement oublié de préparer quelque chose à manger pour nous.
I believe it my duty to protect these children.
Je pense qu'il est de mon devoir de protéger ces enfants.
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