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1 false pretences
(acts or behaviour intended to deceive: He got the money under false pretences.) viltus; krāpšana -
2 pretend
[pri'tend]1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) iztēloties; izlikties2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) izlikties•- pretence- false pretences* * *simulēt, izlikties; aizbildināties; pretendēt
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