finta

See also: fintá

Italian

Etymology

From the feminine of finto.

Adjective

finta

  1. feminine singular of finto

Noun

finta f (plural finte)

  1. pretence
    fare finta di fare qualcosa ― to pretend to do something
    l'ho detto per finta ― I was only pretending/kidding
  2. (sports) feint, dummy

Derived terms

  • per finta

Descendants

Verb

finta

  1. third-person singular present indicative of fintare
  2. second-person singular imperative of fintare

Anagrams

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fintô (“tail, train”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- (“to pull, stretch”). Cognate with Latin pendeō (“I hang”). Related to spin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfintɑ/

Noun

finta m

  1. tail
  2. sequel
  3. consequence; result

Declension

Spanish

Noun

finta f (plural fintas)

  1. feint, dummy

Verb

finta

  1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of fintar.
  2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of fintar.
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