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pretense

pre·tense

pretense · pretenses

притворство

художня література, фікція, вигадка

Anschein, Vorwand, Vortäuschen, Heucheln

The action of pretendingThe action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.

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/ˈpɹiːtɛns/

» That agreement was signed under false pretenses.

Значение

значений: 6

(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
He visited the king under the pretense of friendliness.
"Lady Little", the title that she used, was just a pretense.
Vortäuschung, Vorspiegelung, Vortäuschen
притво́рствоpritvórstvo
the act of giving a false appearance
(неисчисляемое)Affectation or ostentation of manner.
She was a plain-speaking woman without a hint of pretense.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Intention or purpose not real but professed.
with only a pretense of accuracy
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An unsupported claim made or implied.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
(исчисляемое, устаревшее, неисчисляемое)Intention; design.
pretending with intention to deceive

Примеры

предложений: 6

That agreement was signed under false pretenses.
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He made a pretense of knowing my father.
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We just saw his pretenses of moderate politics fall to pieces.
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You've got a lot of nerve bringing me here under false pretenses.
deDu hast vielleicht Nerven, mich hier unter falschem Vorwand herzubringen. — Tamy
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Let's drop the pretense.
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Переводы

языков: 4

Русский

По значениям 1

act of pretending or pretension; false or hypocritical profession:

Deutsch

По значениям 1

act of pretending or pretension; false or hypocritical profession:

Происхождение

Borrowed from Middle French pretensse, from Late Latin praetēnsus, past participle of Lati

Borrowed from Middle French pretensse, from Late Latin praetēnsus, past participle of Latin praetendō (“to pretend”), from prae- (“before”) + tendō (“to stretch”); see pretend.

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