This is the 5596th most frequent Spanish word.
pretender
"To intend" or "to try."
In this sentence, 'pretender' is used to mean 'to intend' or 'to aim for'.
Ella pretende aprender un nuevo idioma este año.
She intends to learn a new language this year.
Here, 'pretender' means 'to pretend' or 'to claim falsely'.
No pretendas saber todo, porque nadie es perfecto.
Don't pretend to know everything, because no one is perfect.
In this context, 'pretender' is used to express 'to aim to achieve' or 'to intend to accomplish'.