preface

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preface

/preˈfa.t͡ʃe/

Rhymes with -at͡ʃe

Where it comes from

From pre- + face. Calque of Old Church Slavonic прѣтворити (prětvoriti).

verb a preface 3rd conjugation · preface · prefăcut · prefacă · a preface · prefăcând

reflexive to pretend De ce te mai prefaci că-ți place de ea?
Similar: se face
literary, reflexive, transitive to turn, transform something, respectively oneself
Similar: transforma, preschimba

In English

pretend 1. (intransitive or with 'that' clause or 'to' infinitive) To speak or behave so

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@misc{preface_2026,
  title = {preface},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/preface},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}