pretender1

¹ = intend, make + pretence, purport, be out to + Verbo, lay + claim(s) to, look to.

Ex. The scheme is intended to provide a systematic approach to the arrangement of books on shelves.

Ex. This account makes no pretence of being comprehensive and for a through treatment of these areas other texts should be consulted.

Ex. The LA purports to act as a professional body, but some of its bye-laws are the very antithesis of professionalism.

Ex. Clearly the cataloguer is out to produce a description in a standard order.

Ex. If librarians would calmly and publicly and increasingly lay claim to this area as their professional domain, they would gradually bring about the change in attitude that many desire to see.

Ex. Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.

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* no pretender ser = make + no claim to.

* pretender hacer = try.

* pretender lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* pretender lo imposible = square + the circle.