เสแสร้ง(săe-sâeng)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] pretend; feign
To act in a way that is not genuine; to fake feelings, intentions, or behavior.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smileแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smileเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเสแสร้งsăe-sâengเสแสร้งsăe-sâeng1[to] pretend; feign2insincere; affectedดีใจdee jaiดีใจdee jaiglad; happy
He smiles but his eyes don’t, as if faking happiness.
2AdjectiveB2
insincere; affected
Not sincere; displaying put-on or affected behavior or emotions.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smileให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเสแสร้งsăe-sâengเสแสร้งsăe-sâeng1[to] pretend; feign2insincere; affectedเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ดีใจdee jaiดีใจdee jaiglad; happyจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!
He smiled, but it seemed put-on, like he wasn't truly happy.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
แสร้งทำsâeng tamแสร้งทำsâeng tam[to] pretend; [to] feign
[to] pretend; [to] feign
เฮ็ดทีท่าhét tee tâaเฮ็ดทีท่าhét tee tâa[to] pretend; [to] act as if
[to] pretend; [to] act as if
แสร้งทำเป็นsâeng tam bpenแสร้งทำเป็นsâeng tam bpen[to] pretend; [to] feign
[to] pretend; [to] feign
แกล้งglâengแกล้งglâeng1[to] tease; pick on; bully; prank2[to] pretend; feign; act as if; fake3[to] do on purpose; deliberately
- [to] tease; pick on; bully; prank
- [to] pretend; feign; act as if; fake
- [to] do on purpose; deliberately
แกล้งทำglâeng tamแกล้งทำglâeng tam[to] pretend; [to] feign
[to] pretend; [to] feign
Word Breakdown
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เสแสร้งsăe-sâengเสแสร้งsăe-sâeng[to] pretend; feign