pretense

pretense
pretense
tr[prɪ'tens]
noun
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=pretencepretence{
pretense or pretence ['pri:.tɛnt s, pri'tɛnt s] n
1) claim: afirmación f (falsa), pretensión f
2) feigning: fingimiento m , simulación f
to make a pretense of doing something: fingir hacer algo
a pretense of order: una apariencia de orden
3) pretext: pretexto m
under false pretenses: con pretextos falsos, de manera fraudulenta
pretense
n.
• fingimiento s.m.
• ostentación s.f.
• pretensión s.f.
• pretexto s.m.
• simulacro s.m.
BrE pretence 'priːtens, prɪ'tens, prɪ'tens noun
1) c u (simulation, display)

her air of confidence is a pretense — ese aire de seguridad suyo es fingido

let's drop this pretense! — vamos a dejarnos de fingir!

to make a pretense of something — fingir* algo

he made no pretense of impartiality — no disimuló su parcialidad

under (the) pretense of wanting to help — con el pretexto de querer ayudar

under false pretenses — de manera fraudulenta

2) (frml)
a) c u (claim)

pretense (TO something): he makes no pretense to virtue — no pretende ser virtuoso, no se las da de virtuoso

b) u (pretentiousness) pretensión f
(US)
[prɪ'tens] N
1) (=make-believe) fingimiento m , simulación f

to make a pretence of doing sth — fingir hacer algo

it's all a pretence * — todo es fingido

2) (=claim) pretensión f

to make no pretence to learning — no pretender ser erudito

3) (=pretext) pretexto m

on or under the pretence of doing sth — so pretexto de hacer algo

false 1., 2)
4) (=display) ostentación f

without pretence, devoid of all pretence — sin ostentación

* * *
BrE pretence ['priːtens, prɪ'tens, prɪ'tens] noun
1) c u (simulation, display)

her air of confidence is a pretense — ese aire de seguridad suyo es fingido

let's drop this pretense! — vamos a dejarnos de fingir!

to make a pretense of something — fingir* algo

he made no pretense of impartiality — no disimuló su parcialidad

under (the) pretense of wanting to help — con el pretexto de querer ayudar

under false pretenses — de manera fraudulenta

2) (frml)
a) c u (claim)

pretense (TO something): he makes no pretense to virtue — no pretende ser virtuoso, no se las da de virtuoso

b) u (pretentiousness) pretensión f

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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