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21 pretext
предлог, отговорка -
22 pretext
Беларуска (лацінка)-рускі слоўнік і слоўнік беларускай кірыліцы > pretext
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23 pretext
предлог; повод; отговорка -
24 pretext
предло́г м, отгово́рка ж -
25 pretext
отговоркаповодпредлогприводпризрак -
26 upon the pretext of
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27 on the pretext of
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28 on the pretext of
под предлогом предлог: -
29 under the pretext of
под предлогом предлог:под предлогом (under the pretext of, on the pretext of, under the pretense of, on the plea of, on the grounds of, under color of) -
30 on the pretext of
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > on the pretext of
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31 on/upon/under the pretext of/that
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > on/upon/under the pretext of/that
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32 under the pretext of that
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > under the pretext of that
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33 on the pretext of
под предлогом того, чтоАнгло-русский словарь экономических терминов > on the pretext of
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34 a boilerplate pretext
Разговорное выражение: шаблонный предлог -
35 at a pretext
Общая лексика: под предлогом -
36 at the slightest pretext
Общая лексика: по любому поводуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > at the slightest pretext
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37 contrived pretext
Общая лексика: надуманный предлог -
38 create a pretext for intervention
Макаров: создать предлог для вмешательстваУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > create a pretext for intervention
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39 far-fetched pretext
Дипломатический термин: надуманный предлог -
40 fasten upon a pretext
Макаров: ухватиться за предлог
См. также в других словарях:
pretext — PRETÉXT, pretexte, s.n. Motiv (neîntemeiat sau neadevărat) invocat ca justificare a unei acţiuni sau pentru a escamota un motiv real. ♢ loc. conj. Sub pretext că... = pretinzând că... ♦ Impuls, stimulent. – Din fr. prétexte. Trimis de oprocopiuc … Dicționar Român
Pretext — Pre text (?; 277), n. [F. pr[ e]texte, L. praetextum, fr. praetextus, p. p. of praetexere to weave before, allege as an excuse; prae before + texere to weave. See {Text}.] Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretext — I noun affectation, alibi, alleged purpose, alleged reason, camouflage, charade, claim, cover, deception, defense, disguise, evasion, excuse, fabrication, false appearance, false ground, false motive, false pretense, false reason, false show,… … Law dictionary
pretext arrest — see arrest Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
pretext — (n.) 1510s, from L. praetextum a pretext, originally neuter pp. of praetexere to disguise, cover, from prae in front + texere to weave (Cf. pull the wool over someone s eyes); from PIE root *tek make (see TEXTURE (Cf. texture)) … Etymology dictionary
pretext — excuse, plea, alibi, *apology, apologia Analogous words: ruse, *trick, maneuver, stratagem: *deception: justification, vindication, defending or defense (see corresponding verbs at MAINTAIN) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pretext — [n] disguise; alleged reason affectation, alibi, appearance, bluff, cleanup, cloak, color*, coloring*, cop out*, cover, cover story*, coverup*, device, excuse, face, feint, fig leaf*, front, guise, mask, masquerade, plea, ploy, pretense, red… … New thesaurus
pretext — ► NOUN ▪ an ostensible or false reason used to justify an action. ORIGIN Latin praetextus outward display , from praetexere to disguise … English terms dictionary
pretext — [prē′tekst΄] n. [L praetextum, neut. of praetextus, pp. of praetexere, to weave before, pretend: see PRE & TEXTURE] 1. a false reason or motive put forth to hide the real one; excuse 2. a cover up; front … English World dictionary
pretext — n. 1) to find a pretext for 2) a flimsy; mere pretext 3) a pretext to + inf. (it was a pretext to occupy more territory) 4) a pretext that + clause (she refused to attend on the pretext that she would be out of town) 5) at, on, under a pretext… … Combinatory dictionary
pretext — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ flimsy ▪ Several schools banned the game on flimsy pretexts. ▪ false ▪ This was a false pretext to attack another country. VERB + PRETEXT ▪ … Collocations dictionary