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1 pretence
n. pretentioner, anspråksfullhet; anspråk; sken, tillgjordhet; krav* * *[-s]noun ((an) act of pretending: Under the pretence of friendship, he persuaded her to get into his car.) förevändning, svepskäl, sken -
2 charade
n. charad* * *(a piece of ridiculous pretence which is so obvious that it does not deceive anyone.) charad- charades -
3 masquerade
n. maskerad; utklädning; utgivande för att vara--------v. delta i maskerad; klä ut sig; utge sig för att vara, låtsas* * *[mæskə'reid] 1. noun((a) pretence or disguise: Her show of friendship was (a) masquerade.) maskerad, förklädnad2. verb((with as) to pretend to be, usually intending to deceive: The criminal was masquerading as a respectable businessman.) ge sig ut för att vara -
4 natural
adj. naturlig; natur-; fysisk--------n. naturbegåvning (slang); idiot; vit tangent på piano* * *['næ ərəl] 1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) naturlig, natur-2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) naturlig, medfödd3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) naturlig, otvungen4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) naturlig, normal5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) utan förtecken2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) naturbegåvning2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) stamton•- naturally
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5 pose
n. posering; ställning--------v. posera, inta en pose, ställa (en fråga); imitera, uppträda som; visa* * *I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) pose, ställning2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) pose2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) posera2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) ge sig ut för att varaII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) lägga fram, utgöra, innebära
См. также в других словарях:
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.… …
pretence — noun 1) cease this pretence Syn: make believe, acting, faking, play acting, posturing, deception, trickery 2) he made a pretence of being concerned Syn: (false) show, semblance, affectation … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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 — noun An act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext. That part of education that turned up in the latest phase of our argument, the cross examination of the empty pretence of wisdom, is none other, we must declare, than the true… … Wiktionary
pretence — noun see pretense … New Collegiate 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 — 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 — (US pretense) noun 1》 an act of pretending. 2》 pretentious behaviour. 3》 (pretence to) a claim to (something), especially a false or ambitious one … English new terms dictionary
pretence — [prɪˈtens] noun [C/U] a way of behaving that does not honestly express your real feelings, thoughts, or intentions … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
escutcheon of pretence — noun (heraldry) An escutcheon placed with the arms of an heiress in the centre of her husband s coat • • • Main Entry: ↑escutcheon … Useful english dictionary
