How is the phrase se faire désirer translated from French to English

English translation
Play hard to get
phrase

Faire semblant de ne pas s'intéresser à quelqu'un.

To pretend you are not interested in someone.

Examples with “se faire désirer”

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  • Elle l'aime bien mais se fait désirer. — She likes him but plays hard to get.

  • Elle joue toujours les indifférentes pendant nos conversations. — She always plays hard to get during our conversations.

  • Ne te fais pas désirer, dis simplement oui. — Don't play hard to get, just say yes.

  • Penses-tu qu'il joue simplement les indifférents ? — Do you think he is just playing hard to get?

  • Il m'a dit qu'elle se faisait seulement désirer. — He told me she was only playing hard to get.

  • Essaie de jouer les indifférents, cela l'intriguera peut-être. — Try to play hard to get; it might intrigue him.

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