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1 pretence
[-s]noun ((an) act of pretending: Under the pretence of friendship, he persuaded her to get into his car.) zámienka -
2 charade
(a piece of ridiculous pretence which is so obvious that it does not deceive anyone.) paródia- charades* * *• šaráda -
3 masquerade
[mæskə'reid] 1. noun((a) pretence or disguise: Her show of friendship was (a) masquerade.) maškaráda2. verb((with as) to pretend to be, usually intending to deceive: The criminal was masquerading as a respectable businessman.) vydávať sa (za)* * *• vystupovat v maske• zamaskovat sa• pretvarovat sa• pretvárka• fraška• maškarný kostým• maškarný ples• maškaráda• maskovat sa -
4 natural
['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.) prírodný2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) vrodený3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) prirodzený4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) prirodzený5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) bez predznamenania2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) rodený majster2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) odrážka•- naturally
- natural gas
- natural history
- natural resources* * *• vrodený• výhra z ruky• základný (tón)• slabomyselný• skutocný• telová farba• prírodný benzín• predurcený clovek• prirodzený život• prírodný• prirodzený• hlupák• duševne zaostalý clovek• fyzikálny• fyzický• idiot• bez predsudkom• rodený• pôvodný• nemanželský• nepestovaný• nevlastný• nenútený• normálny• odrážka -
5 pose
I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) poloha2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) póza2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) zaujať postoj; pózovať2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) vydávať sa (za)II [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) položiť, nastoliť* * *• predstavovat -
6 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.) robiť sa, že2) (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.) predstierať, domáhať sa•- pretence- false pretences* * *• predstierat
См. также в других словарях:
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 — Pre*tence , n., Pretenceful Pre*tence ful, a., Pretenceless Pre*tence *less, a. See {Pretense}, {Pretenseful}, {Pretenseless}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretence — The usual AmE spelling is pretense … Modern English usage
pretence — [prē tens′, pritens′; prē′tens΄] n. Brit. sp. of PRETENSE … English World dictionary
pretence — n. see also pretense simulation false show 1) to make a pretence (he made no pretence of being objective) 2) to see through smb. s pretence 3) under a pretence (under the pretence of patriotism; under false pretences) 4) without pretence (a… … Combinatory 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 — pre|tence BrE pretense AmE [prıˈtens US ˈpri:tens] n [singular,U] 1.) a way of behaving which is intended to make people believe something that is not true pretence that ▪ the pretence that the old system could be made to work pretence of/at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — [[t]prɪte̱ns, AM pri͟ːtens[/t]] pretences (in AM, use pretense) 1) N VAR A pretence is an action or way of behaving that is intended to make people believe something that is not true. Welland made a pretence of writing a note in his pad... We… … English dictionary
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.… …
