-는 척하다

Meaning

1. 1

   An expression used to indicate that one is pretending to do something or to be something, which is not true.

   실제로 그렇지 않은데도 어떤 행동이나 상태를 거짓으로 꾸밈을 나타내는 표현.

Example sentences

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• 민준이는 아내가 민망할까 봐 아내의 실수를 모르는 척해 주었다.

  Minjun pretended not to notice his wife's mistake so she wouldn't be embarrassed.

• 나는 잘 알지도 못하면서 아는 척하는 사람들을 경멸했다.

  I despised people who pretend to know when they don't really know.

• 지수는 피곤한 나머지 남편이 말을 걸어도 무시하고 자는 척했다.

  Jisu was so tired that she ignored her husband when he spoke to her and pretended to be asleep.

• 추워? 내 옷을 벗어 줄까?

  Cold? Shall I give you my jacket?

  괜찮아. 너도 추위를 많이 타는데 괜히 멋있는 척하지 않아도 돼.

  It's okay. You get cold easily too, so you don't need to act cool.

• 나는 태연한 척하며 웃었지만 마음속으로는 아주 불안했다.

  I laughed and pretended to be calm, but inside I was very anxious.

• 아이가 놀아 달라고 졸랐지만 아빠는 피곤해서 잠든 척했다.

  The child begged him to play, but the father was tired and pretended to be asleep.