pretence
British standard spelling of pretenseBritish standard spelling of pretense.
» He couldn't keep up the pretence for very long.
Er konnte den Schein nicht allzulange wahren.
Значение
значений: 1(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)British standard spelling of pretense.
- the act of giving a false appearance
- imaginative intellectual play
- pretending with intention to deceive
- an artful or simulated semblance
Примеры
предложений: 5He couldn't keep up the pretence for very long.
deEr konnte den Schein nicht allzulange wahren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She wears too much perfume and eyeshadow under the pretence of being mysterious.
It's just a pretence.
deDas sind nur Potemkinsche Dörfer. — al_ex_an_der
You must confine yourself to your room, on pretence of a headache, when your stepfather comes back.
He has not gotten in touch with me for a long time under the pretence of being busy.
deEr ist lange nicht mit mir in Kontakt getreten unter dem Vorwand, beschäftigt zu sein. — Alois
Формы
мн. число: pretencesСинонимы
синонимов: 9- the act of giving a false appearance:pretensepretendingsimulationfeigning
- imaginative intellectual play:pretensemake-believe
- pretending with intention to deceive:pretensefeigningdissembling
- an artful or simulated semblance:guisepretensepretext
- a false or unsupportable quality:pretensionpretense
Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым