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pretense [prɪ'tens] nome1) (false show) finta f.to make a pretence of sth. — fingere qcs.
to make no pretence of sth. — non fare mistero di qcs.
on o under the pretence of doing con il pretesto di fare; to keep up the pretence of doing — continuare a fare finta di fare
2) (sham) finzione f., simulazione f.on o under false pretence — con un sotterfugio, con l'inganno
* * *[-s]noun ((an) act of pretending: Under the pretence of friendship, he persuaded her to get into his car.) simulazione, pretesto* * *pretence, ( USA) pretense /prɪˈtɛns/n. [uc]2 pretesto; scusa: He stays off work on the slightest pretence, gli basta un minimo pretesto per stare a casa dal lavoro4 (leg.) pretesa; richiesta di riconoscimento di un diritto● devoid of all pretence, del tutto privo di pretese □ (leg.) false pretences, pretese infondate; frode; inganno; truffa □ under the pretence of personal devotion, fingendosi un amico devoto □ under the pretence of helping, facendo finta d'aiutare; con il pretesto di dare aiuto.* * *pretense [prɪ'tens] nome1) (false show) finta f.to make a pretence of sth. — fingere qcs.
to make no pretence of sth. — non fare mistero di qcs.
on o under the pretence of doing con il pretesto di fare; to keep up the pretence of doing — continuare a fare finta di fare
2) (sham) finzione f., simulazione f.on o under false pretence — con un sotterfugio, con l'inganno
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