Meaning
feint, pretense
- feint, dummy (sports)
- pretense, bluff
In a sentence
Ha fatto finta di non aver sentito la mia domanda.
He pretended not to have heard my question.
Hai visto che bella finta ha fatto?
Did you see what a nice feint he made?
Ieri ha fatto una finta al portiere.
Yesterday he did a feint on the goalkeeper.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| finta | feminine · singular |
| finte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For pretending in everyday speech, Italians often say fare finta or per finta, not just the noun finta alone.
- In sports or games, finta is the standard word for a deceptive move; dummy is mainly used in football contexts.
- Do not confuse finta with finzione: finzione is more formal or literary, while finta is more common and concrete.