Example: No em deixo fer pregar per ningú en decisions importants.
Definition
"Fer-se pregar" is a Catalan expression meaning to deliberately make oneself difficult to persuade or coax, especially when someone does not want to comply easily. It often implies a conscious effort to resist or delay agreeing to something, as in important decisions.
Translations
To play hard to get
Hacerse de rogar
Zich laten smeken
Se faire prier
Sich bitten lassen
Etymology
The phrase "fer-se pregar" comes from the Catalan verb 'fer' meaning to make or do, combined with 'pregar' meaning to beg or plead. Literally, it means 'make oneself begged,' reflecting the idea of acting as if one needs convincing or coaxing before agreeing. Did you know that this expression humorously captures the act of playing hard to get in conversations?
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To play hard to get