pretence
pre·tence
pretence · pretences
симуляція
притворство
Simulation, Schwalbe
British standard spelling of pretenseBritish standard spelling of pretense.
UK/pɹɪˈtɛns/US/ˈpɹiːtɛns/
» He couldn't keep up the pretence for very long.
Er konnte den Schein nicht allzulange wahren.
Значення
значень: 1(злічуване, незлічуване)British standard spelling of pretense.
Ще визначення
- the act of giving a false appearance
- imaginative intellectual play
- pretending with intention to deceive
- an artful or simulated semblance
Приклади
речень: 5He couldn't keep up the pretence for very long.
deEr konnte den Schein nicht allzulange wahren.
She wears too much perfume and eyeshadow under the pretence of being mysterious.
It's just a pretence.
deDas sind nur Potemkinsche Dörfer.
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.
Форми
множина: pretencesСиноніми
синонімів: 9Близькі за значенням
- 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 до слова
уроків: 1- A1Злічувані та незлічувані іменники — Бо воно може бути незлічуваним