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1 pretence
{pri'tens}
1. претенция
to make no PRETENCE to something нямам претенции/не претендирам за нещо
2. преструвка, преструване, неискреност, измама
to make a PRETENCE of friendship/patriotism/affection, etc. преструвам се на приятел/родолюбец/че обичам
PRETENCE of humility/repentance престорена/неискрена скромност/разкаяние
his work is a mere PRETENCE само се преструва/прави, че работи
3. претекст, предлог
under PRETENCE of под предлог, че
under/on the PRETENCE of consulting me под предлог/уж, че се съветва с мен
under/on false PRETENCEs чрез/с измама* * *{pri'tens} n 1. претенция; to make no pretence to s.th. нямам прете* * *претенция; претекст; преструвка; неискреност;* * *1. his work is a mere pretence само се преструва/прави, че работи 2. pretence of humility/repentance престорена/неискрена скромност/разкаяние 3. to make a pretence of friendship/patriotism/affection, etc. преструвам се на приятел/родолюбец/че обичам 4. to make no pretence to something нямам претенции/не претендирам за нещо 5. under pretence of под предлог, че 6. under/on false pretences чрез/с измама 7. under/on the pretence of consulting me под предлог/уж, че се съветва с мен 8. преструвка, преструване, неискреност, измама 9. претекст, предлог 10. претенция* * *pretence[pri´tens] n 1. претенция; to make no \pretence to s.th. нямам претенции за нещо, на претендирам за нещо; 2. преструвка; преструване, неискреност; измама; to make a \pretence of affection преструвам се, че обичам; \pretence of humility ( repentance) престорена скромност (разкаяние); his work is a mere \pretence той само се преструва, че работи; his illness was a \pretence преструваше се на болен, симулиране; it's all \pretence това са само преструвки (номера); 3. претекст, предлог; under (on) the \pretence of consulting me под предлог (уж), че се съветва с мен; under (on) false \pretences чрез (с) измама.
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