make-believe

make-believe
make-believe
A n fantaisie f ; it's pure make-believe c'est de la pure fantaisie ; it's only make-believe ce n'est qu'une histoire imaginaire ; the land of make-believe le pays des contes de fées.
B modif [world, house, friend] imaginaire.
C make believe vtr to make-believe that imaginer que ; to make believe (that) one is a pirate imaginer que l'on est un pirate, jouer aux pirates.

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