German-English translations for vormachen

attitudinize
feignThe pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam.They feigned her signature on the cheque.He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time.

fool
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But we must not fool ourselves. Wir dürfen uns aber nichts vormachen. We should not fool ourselves on this issue. Wir sollten uns in dieser Frage nichts vormachen. As regards the environment, we should not fool ourselves. Zum Thema Umwelt: Man sollte sich nichts vormachen.
front
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Officially its a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows its a front for the mafiaHe says he likes hip-hop, but I think its just a frontYou dont need to put on a front. Just be yourself
jiveDon’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life; ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, diggin the dancing queen! (ABBA, "Dancing QueenDon’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night.
play
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We should not be under any illusions, particularly when it comes to the role which the European Union could play in the Middle-East peace process. Wenn es um die Rolle geht, die die Europäische Union im Nahost-Friedensprozess spielen kann, dürfen wir uns wirklich nichts vormachen. Let us not delude ourselves that the newly-established EU diplomacy will play a leading role from the outset, when the individual Member States have such strong particularistic interests. Wir sollten uns angesichts der starken Partikularinteressen der Mitgliedstaaten nicht vormachen, dass der neu errichtete Auswärtige Dienst der EU von Anfang an die erste Geige spielen wird. They played long and hard
promptHe was very prompt at getting a new jobBe prompt for your appointmentI filled in my name where the prompt appeared on the computer screen but my account wasnt recognized.
show
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The cars dull finish showed years of neglectAll he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paperCould you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome