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101 under the pretence of friendship
under the pretence of friendshipsob a simulação de amizade.English-Portuguese dictionary > under the pretence of friendship
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102 by/under false pretence
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103 devoid of all pretence
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104 on the slightest pretence
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105 she made a pretence of laughing
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106 make a pretence of
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > make a pretence of
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107 false pretence
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108 simulation, sham, pretence
تَصنُّع \ simulation, sham, pretence. \ See Also تظاهُرٌ زائِف -
109 false pretence
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > false pretence
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110 complain on the smallest pretence
Макаров: жаловаться по малейшему поводуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > complain on the smallest pretence
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111 false pretence
1) Юридический термин: ложь, мошеннический обман, обман, создание заведомо неправильного представления о факте с намерением обмануть2) Реклама: ложный посул -
112 fraudulent pretence
Юридический термин: ложь, мошеннический обман, обман, создание заведомо неправильного представления о факте с намерением обмануть -
113 he made a pretence of reading the newspaper
Общая лексика: он притворился, что читает газетуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he made a pretence of reading the newspaper
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114 he makes no pretence to profound knowledge
Общая лексика: он и не претендует на глубокие знанияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he makes no pretence to profound knowledge
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115 his illness was all (a) pretence
Макаров: его болезнь была лишь притворствомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > his illness was all (a) pretence
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116 in pretence
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117 make a pretence
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118 on the pretence
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119 rip away the mask of pretence
Макаров: сорвать маску притворстваУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > rip away the mask of pretence
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120 she makes a pretence of being interested in art
Общая лексика: она делает вид, что интересуется искусствомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > she makes a pretence of being interested in art
См. также в других словарях:
pretence — (US pretense) ► NOUN 1) an act or the action of pretending. 2) affected and ostentatious behaviour. 3) (pretence to) a claim, especially a false or ambitious one … English terms dictionary
Pretence — Pre*tence , n., Pretenceful Pre*tence ful, a., Pretenceless Pre*tence *less, a. See {Pretense}, {Pretenseful}, {Pretenseless}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretence — The usual AmE spelling is pretense … Modern English usage
pretence — [prē tens′, pritens′; prē′tens΄] n. Brit. sp. of PRETENSE … English World dictionary
pretence — n. see also pretense simulation false show 1) to make a pretence (he made no pretence of being objective) 2) to see through smb. s pretence 3) under a pretence (under the pretence of patriotism; under false pretences) 4) without pretence (a… … Combinatory dictionary
pretence — (BrE) (AmE pretense) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ elaborate ▪ It was all an elaborate pretence. ▪ flimsy, slight ▪ There is not even the slightest pretence of trying to make it realistic … Collocations dictionary
pretence — pre|tence BrE pretense AmE [prıˈtens US ˈpri:tens] n [singular,U] 1.) a way of behaving which is intended to make people believe something that is not true pretence that ▪ the pretence that the old system could be made to work pretence of/at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pretence — also pretense AmE noun (singular, uncountable) 1 an attempt to pretend that something is true (+ that): Susie abandoned the pretence that she didn t want to go to the party. | keep up the pretence of being/doing sth: How long are you going to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pretence — UK [prɪˈtens] / US [ˈprɪˌtens] / US [prɪˈtens] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms pretence : singular pretence plural pretences a way of behaving that does not honestly express your real feelings, thoughts, or intentions She said she was… … English dictionary
pretence — [[t]prɪte̱ns, AM pri͟ːtens[/t]] pretences (in AM, use pretense) 1) N VAR A pretence is an action or way of behaving that is intended to make people believe something that is not true. Welland made a pretence of writing a note in his pad... We… … English dictionary
pretence — noun 1. /prəˈtɛns / (say pruh tens) pretending or feigning; make believe: my sleepiness was all pretence. 2. /prəˈtɛns / (say pruh tens) a false show of something: a pretence of friendship. 3. /prəˈtɛns / (say pruh tens) a piece of make believe.… …