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fingere

  • 1 fingere

    1. v/t : fingere sorpresa/dolore pretend to be surprised/to be in pain
    2. v/i: fingere di pretend to
    * * *
    fingere v.tr. e intr.
    1 to pretend, to simulate, to feign, to sham: fingere dolore, to feign sorrow; fingere indifferenza, sorpresa, to feign indifference, surprise; fingerò di non conoscerti, I'll pretend I don't know you; fingeva di essere ubriaco, he pretended to be drunk; sa fingere bene, he can put on a good act
    2 ( immaginare) to pretend, to imagine, to suppose: fingiamo di essere ricchi, let us pretend we are rich.
    ◘ fingersi v.rifl. to feign (oneself), to pretend, to sham: si finse ammalato, he pretended to be ill; fingere ignorante, to feign ignorance; fingere matto, to pretend to be mad; fingere morto, to pretend to be dead (o to feign death).
    * * *
    1. ['findʒere]
    vb irreg vt
    to feign letter
    2. vi
    (aus avere) to dissemble letter
    * * *
    ['findʒere] 1.
    verbo transitivo to pretend, to fake [emozione, malattia]; to affect form., to feign form. [sorpresa, ignoranza]

    fingere qcs. — to make a pretence of sth.

    fingere che, di fare — to pretend that, to do

    fingere di non vedere qcn. — fig. to look through sb., to cut sb. dead

    2.
    verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) to pretend
    3.
    verbo pronominale fingersi
    * * *
    fingere
    /'findʒere/ [24]
     to pretend, to fake [emozione, malattia]; to affect form., to feign form. [sorpresa, ignoranza]; fingere qcs. to make a pretence of sth.; fingere che, di fare to pretend that, to do; fingere di non vedere qcn. fig. to look through sb., to cut sb. dead
     (aus. avere) to pretend
    III fingersi verbo pronominale
     - rsi addormentato to pretend to be sleeping; - rsi morto to play dead .

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fingere

  • 2 fingere

    1. ['findʒere]
    vb irreg vt
    to feign letter
    2. vi
    (aus avere) to dissemble letter

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  • 3 fingere

    vb
    (også mil.) simulate.

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  • 4 fingere

    verb. [ late som] feign, pretend, simulate (he feigned an accident to get the insurance money) verb. [ forfalske] fake (he faked his high scoool diploma)

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  • 5 fingere

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  • 6 fingere che, di fare

    fingere che, di fare
    to pretend that, to do
    \
    →  fingere

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fingere che, di fare

  • 7 fingere di non vedere qcn.

    fingere di non vedere qcn.
    fig. to look through sb., to cut sb. dead
    \
    →  fingere

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fingere di non vedere qcn.

  • 8 fingere qcs.

    fingere qcs.
    to make a pretence of sth.
    \
    →  fingere

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fingere qcs.

  • 9 fictum

    fingo, finxi, fictum, 3, v. a. [Sanscr. dih-, dēhmi, smear; Gr. thig, thinganô, touch; whence figulus, figura, etc.; prop., to handle].
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    To touch, handle, stroke, touch gently (rare):

    mulcere alternos, et corpora fingere lingua,

    Verg. A. 8, 634:

    saepe manus aegras manibus fingebat amicis,

    Ov. F. 5, 409.—
    B.
    Esp., to form, shape, fashion, frame, make (class.), whence also figulus:

    esse aliquam vim, quae finxerit, vel, ut tuo verbo utar, quae fabricata sit hominem,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 27, 87; cf.:

    ab aliquo deo ficti esse videantur,

    id. de Or. 1, 25, 115:

    fingere et construere nidos,

    build, id. ib. 2, 6, 23:

    favos,

    id. Off. 1, 44, 157:

    ut illa bestia fetum ederet informem, lambendo postgea fingeret, etc.,

    Gell. 17, 10, 3.—
    C.
    In partic.
    1.
    Of the plastic art, to form or fashion by art (in wax, clay, stone, etc.), to mould or model, as a statuary:

    quorum alterum fingere opinor e cera solitum esse, alterum esse pictorem,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 13, § 30; cf.:

    in ceris aut fictilibus figuris,

    id. N. D. 1, 26, 71:

    similitudines ex argilla,

    Plin. 35, 12, 43, § 151; cf.

    , sarcastically: hic homullus, ex argilla et luto fictus Epicurus,

    Cic. Pis. 25, 59:

    pocula de humo,

    Ov. Tr. 2, 489:

    Alexander ab Apelle potissimum pingi et a Lysippo fingi volebat... qui neque pictam neque fictam imaginem suam passus est esse, etc.,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 7; cf.:

    fingendi ars,

    of making statues, statuary, id. de Or. 3, 7, 26:

    corpora fingendo pingendove efficere,

    Quint. 5, 12, 21.—
    2.
    With the access. notion of arranging, adorning, etc., to set to rights, arrange; to adorn, dress, trim ( poet. syn.:

    componere, excolere, ornare): Bene cum lauta est (mulier), tersa, ornata, ficta est: infecta est tamen,

    Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 4:

    cum se non finxerit ulli,

    Ov. R. Am. 341:

    isti ficti, compositi, crispi cincinni,

    Plaut. Truc. 2, 2, 32; cf.:

    canas fingere comas,

    Tib. 1, 2, 92:

    comas presso pollice,

    Prop. 3, 10 (4, 9), 14; Ov. A. A. 1, 306; Mart. 6, 57; cf.:

    comas auro,

    Stat. Th. 5, 228:

    crinem,

    Verg. A. 4, 148; cf. also Phaedr. 2, 2, 9:

    vitem putando,

    Verg. G. 2, 407 Forbig.—
    3.
    With the access. notion of untruth, to alter, change, for the purpose of dissembling:

    hi neque vultum fingere, neque interdum lacrimas tenere poterant,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 39, 4; cf.:

    vultus quoque hominum fingit scelus,

    i. e. makes men change countenance, Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 14.
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    In gen., to form, fashion, make: Ly. multa eveniunt homini quae [p. 751] volt, quae nevolt. Ph. Mentire, gnate, nam sapiens quidem pol ipsus fingit fortunam sibi, Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 84; cf.

    the vv. foll.: natura fingit homines et creat imitatores et narratores facetos,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 219:

    animos fingere, formare,

    id. Brut. 38, 142: cf.:

    moderari et fingere mentem ac voluntates,

    id. Leg. 3, 18, 40:

    ea quae nobis non possumus fingere, vultus, facies, sonus,

    id. de Or. 1, 28, 127: formam totius rei publicae velim mittas, ex qua me fingere possim, regulate myself, i. e. proceed, act, id. Att. 6, 3, 4; cf.:

    ad eorum (qui audiunt) arbitrium et nutum totos se fingunt et accommodant,

    id. Or. 8, 24:

    ea (verba) nos sicut mollissimam ceram ad nostrum arbitrium formamus et fingimus,

    id. de Or. 3, 45, 177; cf.

    also: arbitrio fingere,

    id. Brut. 79, 274:

    fortuna humana fingit artatque ut lubet,

    Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 54; cf.:

    vitam subito flecti fingique posse,

    shaped, directed, Cic. Sull. 28, 79; cf. id. ib. 25, 69:

    jure erat semper idem voltus, cum mentis, a qua is fingitur, nulla fieret mutatio,

    id. Tusc. 3, 15, 31; cf.:

    circumspexit amictus et finxit vultum,

    composed, Ov. M. 4, 318:

    lingua vocem immoderate profusam fingit et terminat,

    forms, Cic. N. D. 2, 59, 149; cf.:

    Peripateticorum institutis commodius fingeretur oratio,

    id. Brut. 31, 119: ego apis Matinae more modoque operosa parvus carmina fingo (like the Gr. plattô), make, compose, Hor. C. 4, 2, 32:

    carmina,

    id. Ep. 2, 1, 227; id. A. P. 331; 240:

    versus,

    id. ib. 382:

    poëmata,

    Suet. Tit. 3:

    opprobria in quemvis,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 30.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    With a double predicate, to form, make into something or in a certain manner:

    finxit te ipsa natura ad honestatem, gravitatem... ad omnes denique virtutes magnum hominem et excelsum,

    Cic. Mur. 29, 60:

    nec, si miserum fortuna Sinonem Finxit, vanum etiam mendacemque improba finget,

    Verg. A. 2, 79:

    (illum) spissae nemorum comae Fingent Aeolio carmine nobilem,

    Hor. C. 4, 3, 12:

    di bene fecerunt, inopis me quodque pusilli Finxerunt animi,

    id. S. 1, 4, 18: timui, mea me finxisse minora putarer Dissimulator opis propriae, to have lessened, i. e. purposely disparaged it, id. Ep. 1, 9, 8.—
    2.
    To form by instruction, to instruct, teach, train:

    idem mire finxit filium,

    i. e. caused him to play his part, Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 25; cf.:

    voce paterna Fingeris ad rectum,

    Hor. A. P. 367:

    fingitur artibus,

    id. C. 3, 6, 22:

    fingit equum tenera docilem cervice magister Ire viam, qua monstret eques,

    id. Ep. 1, 2, 64.—
    3.
    To form mentally or in speech, to represent in thought, to imagine, conceive, think, suppose; to sketch out:

    fingite animis... fingite cogitatione imaginem hujus condicionis meae, etc.,

    Cic. Mil. 29, 79; cf.:

    omnia quae cogitatione nobismet ipsi possumus fingere,

    id. N. D. 3, 18, 47:

    fingere animo,

    id. de Sen. 12, 41: cf.

    also: animo et cogitatione,

    id. Tusc. 5, 24, 68:

    ex sua natura ceteros,

    to conceive of, id. Rosc. Am. 9, 26:

    quid magis exercitum dici aut fingi potest?

    id. Mil. 2, 5:

    maleficium,

    id. Rosc. Am. 40, 116:

    tu, stulta, deos, tu fingis inania vera,

    Prop. 3, 20 (4, 19), 5:

    qui utilitatum causa fingunt amicitias,

    suppose, Cic. Lael. 14, 51:

    principatum sibi ipse opinionis errore finxerat,

    had imagined to himself, id. Off. 1, 8, 26:

    in summo oratore fingendo,

    in representing, sketching out, id. Or. 2, 7:

    finge tamen te improbulum,

    Juv. 5, 72.—
    (β).
    With double acc.:

    quod si qui me astutiorem fingit,

    Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 6:

    Tiresiam sapientem fingunt poetae... at vero Polyphemum Homerus immanem finxit,

    id. Tusc. 5, 39, 115.—
    (γ).
    With an object-clause, and in pass., with a subject-clause:

    finge, aliquem nunc fierisapientem, nondum esse,

    suppose, Cic. Ac. 2, 36, 117:

    finge solum natum nothum,

    Quint. 3, 6, 100.—Ellipt.: interfecti aliqui sunt;

    finge a nobis,

    assume, grant, Liv. 39, 37, 11:

    fingamus Alexandrum dari nobis,

    Quint. 1, 1, 24:

    non omnia corpora fingunt in medium niti,

    Lucr. 1, 1083; cf. id. 2, 175:

    qui naufragus fingitur se suspendisse,

    Quint. 8, 5, 22:

    qui suos artus morsu lacerasset, fingitur in scholis supra se cubasse,

    id. 8, 2, 20.—
    b.
    Pregn., with the access. notion of creating by thinking, to contrive, devise, invent, feign something (esp. untrue):

    argento comparando fingere fallaciam,

    Plaut. As. 2, 1, 2; 4:

    fallacias,

    Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 22:

    fallaciam,

    id. And. 1, 3, 15; cf.: nonne ad senem aliquam fabricam fingit? id. Heaut. 3, 2, 34:

    fingit causas, ne det, sedulo,

    id. Eun. 1, 2, 58:

    falsas causas ad discordiam,

    id. Hec. 4, 4, 71:

    si mihi aliquam (rem publicam), ut apud Platonem Socrates, ipse finxero,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 1 fin.; cf. id. ib. 2, 11:

    ex eventis fingere,

    id. Fam. 6, 6, 4:

    (crimina) in istum fingere,

    id. Verr. 1, 5, 15:

    ea quae sunt in usu vitaque communi, non ea, quae finguntur aut optantur,

    id. Lael. 5, 18:

    in faciem moresque meos nova crimina fingis,

    Ov. H. 12, 177:

    fingere qui non visa potest, commissa tacere Qui nequit,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 84:

    quaelibet in quemvis opprobria fingere,

    id. Ep. 1, 15, 30:

    finguntur et testamenta,

    Quint. 7, 4, 39:

    nemo dolorem fingit in hoc casu,

    Juv. 13, 132: qui sub obtentu monituum deorum scientes eos fingunt, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 15, 2, 6. —With double acc.:

    bonois se ac liberales,

    Sen. Ben. 4, 17, 3.—With inf.:

    ignorare fingit,

    Claud. in Eutrop. 2, 306.—Hence, fic-tus, a, um, P. a., feigned, fictitious, false:

    in amicitia nihil fictum est, nihil simulatum,

    Cic. Lael. 8, 26; cf. id. ib. 18, 65:

    ficto officio et simulata sedultiate conjunctus,

    id. Caecin. 5, 14:

    in re ficta (opp. in vera),

    id. Lael. 7, 24:

    falsum est id totum neque solum fictum, sed etiam imperite absurdeque fictum,

    id. Rep. 2, 15:

    commenticii et ficti dii,

    id. N. D. 2, 28, 70:

    fabula,

    id. Off. 3, 9, 39:

    in rebus fictis et adumbratis,

    id. Lael. 26, 97:

    amor,

    Lucr. 4, 1192:

    gemitus,

    Ov. M. 6, 565:

    cunctatio,

    Tac. A. 1, 46:

    ficto pectore fatur,

    Verg. A. 2, 107.— Poet. and in post-Aug. prose also, of persons:

    pro bene sano Ac non incauto fictum astutumque vocamus,

    dissembling, false, Hor. S. 1, 3, 62:

    alii fictum (eum), ingratum, immemorem loquuntur,

    Plin. Ep. 8, 18, 3;

    but: ficta pellice plorat,

    imaginary, Juv. 6, 272.— Poet., subst.: fictum, i, n., deception, fiction:

    ficti pravique tenax,

    Verg. A. 4, 188:

    jam consumpserat omnem Materiam ficti,

    Ov. M. 9, 767.—Adverb.:

    fictumque in colla minatus, Crura subit,

    Stat. Th. 6, 876.— Adv.: ficte, feignedly, fictitiously:

    ficte et simulate quaestus causa insusurrare,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 4, § 13:

    ficte reconciliata gratia,

    id. Fam. 3, 12, 4.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > fictum

  • 10 fingo

    fingo, finxi, fictum, 3, v. a. [Sanscr. dih-, dēhmi, smear; Gr. thig, thinganô, touch; whence figulus, figura, etc.; prop., to handle].
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    To touch, handle, stroke, touch gently (rare):

    mulcere alternos, et corpora fingere lingua,

    Verg. A. 8, 634:

    saepe manus aegras manibus fingebat amicis,

    Ov. F. 5, 409.—
    B.
    Esp., to form, shape, fashion, frame, make (class.), whence also figulus:

    esse aliquam vim, quae finxerit, vel, ut tuo verbo utar, quae fabricata sit hominem,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 27, 87; cf.:

    ab aliquo deo ficti esse videantur,

    id. de Or. 1, 25, 115:

    fingere et construere nidos,

    build, id. ib. 2, 6, 23:

    favos,

    id. Off. 1, 44, 157:

    ut illa bestia fetum ederet informem, lambendo postgea fingeret, etc.,

    Gell. 17, 10, 3.—
    C.
    In partic.
    1.
    Of the plastic art, to form or fashion by art (in wax, clay, stone, etc.), to mould or model, as a statuary:

    quorum alterum fingere opinor e cera solitum esse, alterum esse pictorem,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 13, § 30; cf.:

    in ceris aut fictilibus figuris,

    id. N. D. 1, 26, 71:

    similitudines ex argilla,

    Plin. 35, 12, 43, § 151; cf.

    , sarcastically: hic homullus, ex argilla et luto fictus Epicurus,

    Cic. Pis. 25, 59:

    pocula de humo,

    Ov. Tr. 2, 489:

    Alexander ab Apelle potissimum pingi et a Lysippo fingi volebat... qui neque pictam neque fictam imaginem suam passus est esse, etc.,

    Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 7; cf.:

    fingendi ars,

    of making statues, statuary, id. de Or. 3, 7, 26:

    corpora fingendo pingendove efficere,

    Quint. 5, 12, 21.—
    2.
    With the access. notion of arranging, adorning, etc., to set to rights, arrange; to adorn, dress, trim ( poet. syn.:

    componere, excolere, ornare): Bene cum lauta est (mulier), tersa, ornata, ficta est: infecta est tamen,

    Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 4:

    cum se non finxerit ulli,

    Ov. R. Am. 341:

    isti ficti, compositi, crispi cincinni,

    Plaut. Truc. 2, 2, 32; cf.:

    canas fingere comas,

    Tib. 1, 2, 92:

    comas presso pollice,

    Prop. 3, 10 (4, 9), 14; Ov. A. A. 1, 306; Mart. 6, 57; cf.:

    comas auro,

    Stat. Th. 5, 228:

    crinem,

    Verg. A. 4, 148; cf. also Phaedr. 2, 2, 9:

    vitem putando,

    Verg. G. 2, 407 Forbig.—
    3.
    With the access. notion of untruth, to alter, change, for the purpose of dissembling:

    hi neque vultum fingere, neque interdum lacrimas tenere poterant,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 39, 4; cf.:

    vultus quoque hominum fingit scelus,

    i. e. makes men change countenance, Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 14.
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    In gen., to form, fashion, make: Ly. multa eveniunt homini quae [p. 751] volt, quae nevolt. Ph. Mentire, gnate, nam sapiens quidem pol ipsus fingit fortunam sibi, Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 84; cf.

    the vv. foll.: natura fingit homines et creat imitatores et narratores facetos,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 219:

    animos fingere, formare,

    id. Brut. 38, 142: cf.:

    moderari et fingere mentem ac voluntates,

    id. Leg. 3, 18, 40:

    ea quae nobis non possumus fingere, vultus, facies, sonus,

    id. de Or. 1, 28, 127: formam totius rei publicae velim mittas, ex qua me fingere possim, regulate myself, i. e. proceed, act, id. Att. 6, 3, 4; cf.:

    ad eorum (qui audiunt) arbitrium et nutum totos se fingunt et accommodant,

    id. Or. 8, 24:

    ea (verba) nos sicut mollissimam ceram ad nostrum arbitrium formamus et fingimus,

    id. de Or. 3, 45, 177; cf.

    also: arbitrio fingere,

    id. Brut. 79, 274:

    fortuna humana fingit artatque ut lubet,

    Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 54; cf.:

    vitam subito flecti fingique posse,

    shaped, directed, Cic. Sull. 28, 79; cf. id. ib. 25, 69:

    jure erat semper idem voltus, cum mentis, a qua is fingitur, nulla fieret mutatio,

    id. Tusc. 3, 15, 31; cf.:

    circumspexit amictus et finxit vultum,

    composed, Ov. M. 4, 318:

    lingua vocem immoderate profusam fingit et terminat,

    forms, Cic. N. D. 2, 59, 149; cf.:

    Peripateticorum institutis commodius fingeretur oratio,

    id. Brut. 31, 119: ego apis Matinae more modoque operosa parvus carmina fingo (like the Gr. plattô), make, compose, Hor. C. 4, 2, 32:

    carmina,

    id. Ep. 2, 1, 227; id. A. P. 331; 240:

    versus,

    id. ib. 382:

    poëmata,

    Suet. Tit. 3:

    opprobria in quemvis,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 30.—
    B.
    In partic.
    1.
    With a double predicate, to form, make into something or in a certain manner:

    finxit te ipsa natura ad honestatem, gravitatem... ad omnes denique virtutes magnum hominem et excelsum,

    Cic. Mur. 29, 60:

    nec, si miserum fortuna Sinonem Finxit, vanum etiam mendacemque improba finget,

    Verg. A. 2, 79:

    (illum) spissae nemorum comae Fingent Aeolio carmine nobilem,

    Hor. C. 4, 3, 12:

    di bene fecerunt, inopis me quodque pusilli Finxerunt animi,

    id. S. 1, 4, 18: timui, mea me finxisse minora putarer Dissimulator opis propriae, to have lessened, i. e. purposely disparaged it, id. Ep. 1, 9, 8.—
    2.
    To form by instruction, to instruct, teach, train:

    idem mire finxit filium,

    i. e. caused him to play his part, Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 25; cf.:

    voce paterna Fingeris ad rectum,

    Hor. A. P. 367:

    fingitur artibus,

    id. C. 3, 6, 22:

    fingit equum tenera docilem cervice magister Ire viam, qua monstret eques,

    id. Ep. 1, 2, 64.—
    3.
    To form mentally or in speech, to represent in thought, to imagine, conceive, think, suppose; to sketch out:

    fingite animis... fingite cogitatione imaginem hujus condicionis meae, etc.,

    Cic. Mil. 29, 79; cf.:

    omnia quae cogitatione nobismet ipsi possumus fingere,

    id. N. D. 3, 18, 47:

    fingere animo,

    id. de Sen. 12, 41: cf.

    also: animo et cogitatione,

    id. Tusc. 5, 24, 68:

    ex sua natura ceteros,

    to conceive of, id. Rosc. Am. 9, 26:

    quid magis exercitum dici aut fingi potest?

    id. Mil. 2, 5:

    maleficium,

    id. Rosc. Am. 40, 116:

    tu, stulta, deos, tu fingis inania vera,

    Prop. 3, 20 (4, 19), 5:

    qui utilitatum causa fingunt amicitias,

    suppose, Cic. Lael. 14, 51:

    principatum sibi ipse opinionis errore finxerat,

    had imagined to himself, id. Off. 1, 8, 26:

    in summo oratore fingendo,

    in representing, sketching out, id. Or. 2, 7:

    finge tamen te improbulum,

    Juv. 5, 72.—
    (β).
    With double acc.:

    quod si qui me astutiorem fingit,

    Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 6:

    Tiresiam sapientem fingunt poetae... at vero Polyphemum Homerus immanem finxit,

    id. Tusc. 5, 39, 115.—
    (γ).
    With an object-clause, and in pass., with a subject-clause:

    finge, aliquem nunc fierisapientem, nondum esse,

    suppose, Cic. Ac. 2, 36, 117:

    finge solum natum nothum,

    Quint. 3, 6, 100.—Ellipt.: interfecti aliqui sunt;

    finge a nobis,

    assume, grant, Liv. 39, 37, 11:

    fingamus Alexandrum dari nobis,

    Quint. 1, 1, 24:

    non omnia corpora fingunt in medium niti,

    Lucr. 1, 1083; cf. id. 2, 175:

    qui naufragus fingitur se suspendisse,

    Quint. 8, 5, 22:

    qui suos artus morsu lacerasset, fingitur in scholis supra se cubasse,

    id. 8, 2, 20.—
    b.
    Pregn., with the access. notion of creating by thinking, to contrive, devise, invent, feign something (esp. untrue):

    argento comparando fingere fallaciam,

    Plaut. As. 2, 1, 2; 4:

    fallacias,

    Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 22:

    fallaciam,

    id. And. 1, 3, 15; cf.: nonne ad senem aliquam fabricam fingit? id. Heaut. 3, 2, 34:

    fingit causas, ne det, sedulo,

    id. Eun. 1, 2, 58:

    falsas causas ad discordiam,

    id. Hec. 4, 4, 71:

    si mihi aliquam (rem publicam), ut apud Platonem Socrates, ipse finxero,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 1 fin.; cf. id. ib. 2, 11:

    ex eventis fingere,

    id. Fam. 6, 6, 4:

    (crimina) in istum fingere,

    id. Verr. 1, 5, 15:

    ea quae sunt in usu vitaque communi, non ea, quae finguntur aut optantur,

    id. Lael. 5, 18:

    in faciem moresque meos nova crimina fingis,

    Ov. H. 12, 177:

    fingere qui non visa potest, commissa tacere Qui nequit,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 84:

    quaelibet in quemvis opprobria fingere,

    id. Ep. 1, 15, 30:

    finguntur et testamenta,

    Quint. 7, 4, 39:

    nemo dolorem fingit in hoc casu,

    Juv. 13, 132: qui sub obtentu monituum deorum scientes eos fingunt, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 15, 2, 6. —With double acc.:

    bonois se ac liberales,

    Sen. Ben. 4, 17, 3.—With inf.:

    ignorare fingit,

    Claud. in Eutrop. 2, 306.—Hence, fic-tus, a, um, P. a., feigned, fictitious, false:

    in amicitia nihil fictum est, nihil simulatum,

    Cic. Lael. 8, 26; cf. id. ib. 18, 65:

    ficto officio et simulata sedultiate conjunctus,

    id. Caecin. 5, 14:

    in re ficta (opp. in vera),

    id. Lael. 7, 24:

    falsum est id totum neque solum fictum, sed etiam imperite absurdeque fictum,

    id. Rep. 2, 15:

    commenticii et ficti dii,

    id. N. D. 2, 28, 70:

    fabula,

    id. Off. 3, 9, 39:

    in rebus fictis et adumbratis,

    id. Lael. 26, 97:

    amor,

    Lucr. 4, 1192:

    gemitus,

    Ov. M. 6, 565:

    cunctatio,

    Tac. A. 1, 46:

    ficto pectore fatur,

    Verg. A. 2, 107.— Poet. and in post-Aug. prose also, of persons:

    pro bene sano Ac non incauto fictum astutumque vocamus,

    dissembling, false, Hor. S. 1, 3, 62:

    alii fictum (eum), ingratum, immemorem loquuntur,

    Plin. Ep. 8, 18, 3;

    but: ficta pellice plorat,

    imaginary, Juv. 6, 272.— Poet., subst.: fictum, i, n., deception, fiction:

    ficti pravique tenax,

    Verg. A. 4, 188:

    jam consumpserat omnem Materiam ficti,

    Ov. M. 9, 767.—Adverb.:

    fictumque in colla minatus, Crura subit,

    Stat. Th. 6, 876.— Adv.: ficte, feignedly, fictitiously:

    ficte et simulate quaestus causa insusurrare,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 4, § 13:

    ficte reconciliata gratia,

    id. Fam. 3, 12, 4.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > fingo

  • 11 mostrare

    show
    ( indicare) point out
    * * *
    mostrare v.tr.
    1 to show*, to display, to exhibit: mostrami i tuoi libri, show me your books; mi ha mostrato la sua casa nuova, he showed me his new home; mostrare a un turista la città, to show a tourist (the sights of) the town; non se la sente di mostrare i suoi quadri in pubblico, he doesn't feel like exhibiting his paintings in public; mostrare la merce al cliente, to display (o to show) the goods to a customer; mostrare il biglietto, il passaporto, to show one's ticket, one's passport // mostrare i denti, (fig.) to show one's teeth // mostrare il proprio debole, (fig.) to show one's weakness // mostrare la lingua a qlcu., (spreg.) to put (o stick) out one's tongue at s.o.
    2 (ostentare) to show* off, to display: le piace mostrare i gioielli, she likes to show off her jewels; mostrare la propria erudizione, to display (o to make a show of) one's learning // una gonna che mostrava le gambe, a skirt that showed off her legs
    3 (indicare) to show*; (segnalare) to point out; (spiegare, far intendere) to show*, to explain: mostrami come si fa, show (o teach) me how to do it; mostrami come funziona la lavatrice, show me how the washing machine works; il tecnico mi mostrò come funziona la lavatrice, the technician demonstrated the washing machine to me; mi mostrò i miei errori, he pointed out my mistakes; ve lo mostrerò con un esempio, I'll make it clear with an example; mostrare la strada a qlcu., to show s.o. the way // mostrare la porta a qlcu., to show s.o. the door // essere mostrato a dito, to be pointed at (o to be singled out)
    4 (rivelare, manifestare) to show*, to bear* evidence of (sthg.); (dimostrare, provare) to prove, to demonstrate: mostra d'aver poco giudizio, he shows little judgement; mostra di essere molto intelligente, he shows great intelligence; mostra più anni di quelli che ha, he looks older than he really is; mostra i segni delle ferite, he bears the scars of his wounds; questo mostra che egli agì in malafede, this shows (o proves) that he acted in bad faith; le rovine mostrano la grandezza di Roma antica, the ruins are evidence of the greatness of ancient Rome; mostrare coraggio, to show courage; mostrare un gran miglioramento, to show a great improvement; mostrare sorpresa, indifferenza, to express surprise, indifference (o to appear surprised, indifferent) // ti mostrerò di che cosa sono capace, I'll show you what I can do // mi ha mostrato un grande affetto, he showed me great affection
    5 (voler far credere, fingere) to pretend: mostra di non curarsene, he pretends not to care.
    ◘ mostrarsi v.rifl. o intr. pron.
    1 to show* oneself: si mostrò all'altezza della situazione, he showed he was equal to the situation; si mostrò commosso, he appeared to be moved; si mostrò vigliacco, he showed himself to be a coward
    2 (apparire) to appear, to show* oneself: si mostrò al momento giusto, he appeared (o turned up) at the right moment; mostrare in pubblico, to show oneself in public.
    * * *
    [mos'trare]
    1. vt

    mostrare (qc a qn) — to show (sb sth), show (sth to sb)

    1) (dimostrarsi) to appear
    2) (comparire) to appear, show o.s.
    * * *
    [mos'trare] 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (fare vedere) to show*

    mostrare qcs. a qcn. — to show sb. sth.

    mostrare il funzionamento di qcs. — to demonstrate how sth. works

    2) (manifestare) to show* [talento, coraggio, intenzioni]; to exhibit [eroismo, devozione]
    3) (indicare) [grafico, sondaggio] to show* [evoluzione, risultati]

    mostrare a dito qcn., qcs. — to point one's finger at sb., sth.

    mostrare la strada a qcn. — to show sb. the way (anche fig.)

    4) (fingere) to pretend
    2.
    verbo pronominale mostrarsi
    1) (farsi vedere) [ persona] to show* oneself
    2) (dimostrarsi) to show* oneself to be

    - rsi all'altezza di — to rise to [occasione, sfida]

    ••

    mostrare i pugni a qcn. — to show one's fist at sb.

    mostrare i denti — to bare o show one's teeth

    * * *
    mostrare
    /mos'trare/ [1]
     1 (fare vedere) to show*; mostrare qcs. a qcn. to show sb. sth.; mostrare le gambe to display one's legs; mostrare la lingua to stick out one's tongue; mostrare il funzionamento di qcs. to demonstrate how sth. works
     2 (manifestare) to show* [talento, coraggio, intenzioni]; to exhibit [eroismo, devozione]; (non) mostrare segni di to show (no) signs of; non mostrare alcuna emozione to show no emotion; mostrare la propria ignoranza to expose one's ignorance
     3 (indicare) [grafico, sondaggio] to show* [evoluzione, risultati]; mostrare a dito qcn., qcs. to point one's finger at sb., sth.; mostrare la strada a qcn. to show sb. the way (anche fig.)
     4 (fingere) to pretend; mostrai di non sapere nulla I feigned ignorance
    II mostrarsi verbo pronominale
     1 (farsi vedere) [ persona] to show* oneself; il governo si è mostrato fiducioso the government showed itself to be confident; - rsi in pubblico to appear in public
     2 (dimostrarsi) to show* oneself to be; - rsi all'altezza di to rise to [occasione, sfida]; - rsi per quel che si è veramente to show one's true colours; - rsi superiore to rise above; - rsi disponibile to show willing
    mostrare i pugni a qcn. to show one's fist at sb.; mostrare i denti to bare o show one's teeth; mostrare i muscoli to flex one's muscles.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mostrare

  • 12 ostentare

    ostentare v.tr.
    1 to show* off, to parade, to display: gli piace ostentare la sua cultura, he likes to show off (o to parade) his culture
    2 ( fingere) to feign: ostenta povertà, he feigns poverty.
    * * *
    [osten'tare]
    verbo transitivo
    1) (vantare) to flaunt [ricchezza, potere, successo]; to display, to show off, to parade [sapere, talento]
    2) (fingere) to feign [calma, indifferenza]
    * * *
    ostentare
    /osten'tare/ [1]
     1 (vantare) to flaunt [ricchezza, potere, successo]; to display, to show off, to parade [sapere, talento]
     2 (fingere) to feign [calma, indifferenza].

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ostentare

  • 13 recitare

    1. v/t recite
    theatre play (the part of)
    preghiera say
    2. v/i act
    * * *
    recitare v.tr.
    1 ( ripetere ad alta voce) to recite, to repeat aloud, to say* aloud: recitò un sonetto, he recited a sonnet; recitare una lezione, to repeat a lesson; recitare le preghiere, to say one's prayers
    2 (teatr.) to act, to perform, to play: recitano tutti bene in questa commedia, they all act well in this play; recitare una parte, to play a part; recitare la parte di Re Lear, to play (o to act) King Lear; non sa proprio recitare, he just can't act
    3 (fig.) ( fingere) to act, to play: i suoi modi non erano spontanei, ha recitato tutto il tempo, his manners were not spontaneous, he acted all the time; non recitare la parte dell'ingenuo con me, don't play the innocent with me // smettila di recitare!, stop acting (o pretending o putting it on)! // recitare la commedia, to play a part
    4 (di legge, norma) ( affermare) to state: l'articolo 3 recita..., the article 3 states...
    * * *
    [retʃi'tare]
    1. vi
    Teatro fig to act
    2. vt
    (dramma) to perform, (poesia, lezione) to recite, (ruolo) to play o act (the part of)
    * * *
    [retʃi'tare] 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (dire a memoria) to recite [ poesia]; to say* [ preghiera]
    2) teatr. cinem. to act (out), to play [parte, ruolo]; to play [ opera teatrale]

    recitare la commedia — fig. to put on an act, to act

    3) (affermare) to state

    l'articolo 1 della Costituzione recita... — article 1 of the Constitution reads

    2.
    verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)
    1) teatr. cinem. to act, to play
    2) fig. (fingere) to put on an act, to act
    * * *
    recitare
    /ret∫i'tare/ [1]
     1 (dire a memoria) to recite [ poesia]; to say* [ preghiera]; recitare la lezione to reel off the lesson (anche iron.)
     2 teatr. cinem. to act (out), to play [parte, ruolo]; to play [ opera teatrale]; recitare la commedia fig. to put on an act, to act
     3 (affermare) to state; l'articolo 1 della Costituzione recita... article 1 of the Constitution reads...
     (aus. avere)
     1 teatr. cinem. to act, to play
     2 fig. (fingere) to put on an act, to act.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > recitare

  • 14 Fingerzeig

    m; -s, -e pointer, hint; für die Polizei: tip-off; ein Fingerzeig Gottes a sign (from above)
    * * *
    der Fingerzeig
    hint; cue
    * * *
    Fịn|ger|zeig [-tsaik]
    m -s, -e
    [-gə] hint

    etw als Fingerzeig Gottes/des Schicksals empfinden — to regard sth as a sign from God/as meant

    * * *
    der
    1) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) hint
    2) (a hint; a suggestion: Give me some pointers on how to do it.) pointer
    * * *
    Fin·ger·zeig
    <-s, -e>
    m hint, pointer
    von jdm einen \Fingerzeig bekommen [o erhalten] to get [or receive] a hint from sb
    jdm einen \Fingerzeig geben to give sb a hint
    etw als [einen] \Fingerzeig [Gottes/des Schicksals] empfinden to regard sth [meant] as a sign [from God/of fate]
    * * *
    der; Fingers, Fingere hint; (an die Polizei) tip-off
    * * *
    Fingerzeig m; -s, -e pointer, hint; für die Polizei: tip-off;
    ein Fingerzeig Gottes a sign (from above)
    * * *
    der; Fingers, Fingere hint; (an die Polizei) tip-off

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Fingerzeig

  • 15 fingō

        fingō finxī, fictus, ere    [FIG-], to touch, handle, stroke, touch gently: corpora linguā, V.: manūs manibus, O.— To form, fashion, frame, shape, mould, model, make: hominem: ab aliquo deo <*>cti: alqd e cerā: homullus ex argillā fictus: pocula de humo, O.: fingendi ars, statuary: imagines marmore, Ta.— To set to rights, arrange, adorn, dress, trim: crinem, V.: fingi curā mulierum, Ph.: vitem putando, V.—Of the countenance, to alter, change, put on, feign: voltum, Cs.: voltūs hominum fingit scelus, i. e. makes men change countenance, T.—Fig., to form, fashion, make, mould, give character to, compose: animos: ex alquā re me, shape my course: ea (verba) sicut ceram ad nostrum arbitrium: voltum, compose, O.: lingua wocem fingit, forms: Carmina, H.: finxit te natura ad virtutes magnum hominem: me pusilli animi, H.: mea minora, i. e. disparage, H.— To form by instruction, instruct, teach, train: mire filium, i. e. cause to play his part, T.: voce paternā Fingeris ad rectum, H.: equum docilem Ire viam, H.— To form mentally, represent in thought, imagine, conceive, think, suppose, express, sketch out: animis imaginem condicionis meae: ex suā naturā ceteros, conceive: utilitatum causā amicitias: in summo oratore fingendo, depicting: ex suā naturā ceteros, judge: me astutiorem: ne finge, do not think it, V.: finge, aliquem nunc fieri sapientem, suppose: interfecti aliqui sunt, finge a nobis, assume, L.— To contrive, devise, invent, feign, pretend: fallacias, T.: causas ne det, T.: verba, i. e. talk deceitfully, S.: (crimina) in istum: non visa, H.: dolorem in hoc casu, Iu.: malum civem Roscium fuisse.
    * * *
    I
    fingere, finxi, fictus V TRANS
    mold, form, shape; create, invent; produce; imagine; compose; devise, contrive; adapt, transform into; modify (appearence/character/behavior); groom; make up (story/excuse); pretend, pose; forge, counterfeit; act insincerely
    II
    fingere, fixi, finctus V TRANS
    mold, form, shape; create, invent; produce; imagine; compose; devise, contrive; adapt, transform into; modify (appearence/character/behavior); groom; make up (story/excuse); pretend, pose; forge, counterfeit; act insincerely

    Latin-English dictionary > fingō

  • 16 finto

    1. past part vedere fingere
    2. adj false
    ( artificiale) artificial
    ( simulato) feigned
    * * *
    finto agg.
    1 ( insincero) false, insincere, deceitful: finto amico, false friend // non fare il finto tonto!, don't put on an act (o don't play dumb)
    2 ( simulato) feigned, pretended, mock, sham (attr.); (dir.) fictitious: finto dolore, feigned sorrow; finta modestia, mock modesty; finto attacco, mock attack; una finta corrida, a sham bullfight
    3 ( artificiale, non vero) dummy, sham, fake; false; artificial: capelli e denti finti, false hair and teeth; fiori finti, artificial flowers; perle finte, sham (o artificial) pearls; finta porta, dummy (o sham) door; baffi finti, false moustache // finta pelle, artificial leather
    ◆ s.m. ( ipocrita) hypocrite.
    * * *
    ['finto] finto (-a)
    1. pp
    See:
    2. agg
    (capelli, denti) false, (fiori) artificial, (cuoio, pelle) imitation attr, (fig : simulato: pazzia) feigned, pretended
    * * *
    ['finto]
    1) (artificiale) [ capelli] artificial; [avorio, scamosciato] mock; [ gioielli] fake, pretend; [ciglia, denti] false; [oro, pelle, pianta] imitation attrib.
    2) (simulato) [ emozione] sham, feigned
    3) (falso) [ persona] artificial
    ••
    * * *
    finto
    /'finto/
     1 (artificiale) [ capelli] artificial; [avorio, scamosciato] mock; [ gioielli] fake, pretend; [ciglia, denti] false; [oro, pelle, pianta] imitation attrib.
     2 (simulato) [ emozione] sham, feigned
     3 (falso) [ persona] artificial
    fare il finto tonto to act dumb.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > finto

  • 17 simulare

    feign
    technology simulate
    * * *
    simulare v.tr. to simulate, to feign, to sham; ( contraffare) to counterfeit: simulare fedeltà, to simulate faithfulness; simulare la pazzia, to feign madness; simulare un sentimento di gratitudine, to feign gratitude // simulare una malattia, to feign (o to sham) sickness (o fam. to malinger)
    ◆ v. intr. to pretend, to sham, to dissemble: non simulare!, don't pretend!
    * * *
    [simu'lare]
    verbo transitivo
    1) (fingere) to feign, to fake, to simulate, to pretend [sentimento, interesse, malattia]; to fake [ furto]
    2) tecn. (riprodurre) to simulate [volo, condizioni]
    * * *
    simulare
    /simu'lare/ [1]
     1 (fingere) to feign, to fake, to simulate, to pretend [sentimento, interesse, malattia]; to fake [ furto]
     2 tecn. (riprodurre) to simulate [volo, condizioni].

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > simulare

  • 18 astūtus

        astūtus adj. with comp.    [astus], wary, shrewd, sagacious, expert: ratio: me astutiorem fingere.— Crafty, cunning, sly, artful: homo: volpes, H.: gens, Ta.
    * * *
    astuta -um, astutior -or -us, astutissimus -a -um ADJ
    clever, astute, sly, cunning; expert

    Latin-English dictionary > astūtus

  • 19 carmen

        carmen inis, n    [1 CAS-], a song, poem, verse, oracular response, prophecy, form of incantation, tune, air, lay, strain, note, sound (vocal or instrumental): canentes carmina, L.: Carmine vocali clarus, O.: lyrae, Pr.: per me concordant carmina nervis, O.: ferale, V.: cygnorum, O.: citharā carmina divides, H.: barbaricum, O. — Esp., a composition in verse, poem, poetry, verse, song: cantūs et carmina, melodies and words: Maeonii carminis alite, H.: tragicum, H.: carmina Livi, H.: Lydis remixto carmine tibiis, H.: famosum, abusive, H.: canere, to compose: pueris canto, H.: condere, H.: contexere: fingere, H.: docere, H.: ad umbilicum adducere, H. — Lyric poetry: Carmine tu gaudes, hic delectatur iambis, H.: Carmina compono, hic elegos, H. — A poetic inscription: carminibus templorum aditūs exornare: tumulo superaddite carmen, V.—A passage from a poem, poetical extract: audiens tam grande carmen: Euripideum illud.—An oracular response, prophecy, prediction: Cumaeum, V.: in libris Sibyllinis, L.—A charm, incantation: Carminibus Circe socios mutavit Ulixi, V.: veneficae Scientioris, H.: Auxiliare, O.—A form of speech, ceremonial phrase, formula (in religious or legal observances): quae (verba) longo effata carmine, L.: diro quodam carmine iurare, L.: cruciatūs carmina: lex horrendi carminis erat, of a dreadful form, L.: Appii Caeci carmen, a proverbial saying: magistri, a school-task for the memory: sacrum, L.
    * * *
    I
    card for wool/flax
    II
    song/music; poem/play; charm; prayer, incantation, ritual/magic formula; oracle

    Latin-English dictionary > carmen

  • 20 cēra

        cēra ae, f    [2 CER-], wax: fingere e cerā: calamos cerā coniungere, V. — Meton., plur, the wax cells (of bees), V. — A writing-tablet, leaf of wood covered with wax: ex illis tabulis cerāve recitata, L.: vacua, O.: prima, the first leaf, H.: extrema.— A seal (of wax), C., O.—A waxen image, wax figure, family portrait: veteres, Iu., S.
    * * *
    wax, beeswax; honeycomb; wax-covered writing tablet, letter; wax image/seal

    Latin-English dictionary > cēra

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