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tr[prɪ'tens]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=pretence pretence{1) claim: afirmación f (falsa), pretensión f2) feigning: fingimiento m, simulación fto make a pretense of doing something: fingir hacer algoa pretense of order: una apariencia de orden3) pretext: pretexto munder false pretenses: con pretextos falsos, de manera fraudulentan.• fingimiento s.m.• ostentación s.f.• pretensión s.f.• pretexto s.m.• simulacro s.m.BrE pretence 'priːtens, prɪ'tens, prɪ'tens noun1) c u (simulation, display)to make a pretense of something — fingir* algo
2) (frml)a) c u ( claim)pretense (TO something): he makes no pretense to virtue — no pretende ser virtuoso, no se las da de virtuoso
b) u ( pretentiousness) pretensión f(US)[prɪ'tens] N1) (=make-believe) fingimiento m, simulación f2) (=claim) pretensión f3) (=pretext) pretexto mfalse 1., 2)on or under the pretence of doing sth — so pretexto de hacer algo
4) (=display) ostentación fwithout pretence, devoid of all pretence — sin ostentación
* * *BrE pretence ['priːtens, prɪ'tens, prɪ'tens] noun1) c u (simulation, display)to make a pretense of something — fingir* algo
2) (frml)a) c u ( claim)pretense (TO something): he makes no pretense to virtue — no pretende ser virtuoso, no se las da de virtuoso
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(Amer.) see academic.ru/57801/pretence">pretence* * *pre·tensepre·tence[prɪˈten(t)s]AM pre·tense[AM ˈpri:t-]n no plunder the \pretense of friendship unter dem Deckmantel der Freundschaftto give up a \pretense of sth etw nicht länger vortäuschenthey kept up a \pretense of normality sie wahrten den Anschein der Normalitätthe army has given up any \pretense of neutrality die Armee hat ihre vorgetäuschte Neutralität aufgegebento make a \pretense of doing sth [nur] so tun, als ob man etw tutto make no \pretense of sth etw nicht verhehlen, keinen Hehl aus etw dat machen, mit etw dat nicht hinter dem Berg haltento make no \pretense of doing sth nicht vorgeben, etw zu tunI had made no \pretense of being interested in her ich hatte ihr keinerlei Hoffnungen gemachtunder the \pretense of doing sth unter dem Vorwand, etw zu tun3. (claim)I make no \pretense to having any athletic skill ich behaupte gar nicht, sportlich zu sein\pretense is engaged in by young children in order to learn kleine Kinder lernen mit Hilfe ihrer Fantasie* * *(US) [prɪ'tens]n1) (= make-believe story) erfundene Geschichte; (= make-believe person) erfundene Gestalthe didn't really shoot me, it was just pretence we soon saw through his pretence of being a foreigner — er hat nicht auf mich geschossen, er hat nur so getan wir durchschauten bald, dass er nur vorspiegelte or vorgab, Ausländer zu sein
to make a pretence of doing sth — so tun, als ob man etw tut
he made not even the slightest pretence of being interested — er gab sich (dat) nicht einmal den Anschein des Interesses
this constant pretence that all is well —
it's all a pretence — das ist alles nur gespielt or Mache (inf)
2) (= feigning, insincerity) Heuchelei f, Verstellung fhis coolness is just (a) pretence — seine Kühle ist nur gespielt
he made a pretence of friendship —
let's stop all this pretence — hören wir mit der Heuchelei auf, hören wir auf, uns (dat) etwas vorzumachen
4)to make no pretence to sth — keinen Anspruch auf etw (acc) erheben
on or under the pretence of doing sth — unter dem Vorwand, etw zu tun
See:→ false* * *1. Anspruch m:make no pretence to keinen Anspruch erheben auf (akk)3. fig Anschein m, Verstellung f:make a pretence of order den Anschein von Ordnung erwecken;abandon the pretence die Maske fallen lassen;make pretence of doing sth sich den Anschein geben, etwas zu tun;she made pretence of being asleep sie stellte sich schlafend* * *(Amer.) see pretence* * *n.Vortäuschung f. -
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prɪˈtens амер.;
= pretence ;
сущ. притворство, обман - * of repentance видимость раскаяния - under /on/ false *s обманным путем - his illness was all (a) * его болезнь была лишь притворством - he made a * of reading the newspaper он притворился, что читает газету - she makes a * of being interested in art она делает вид, что интересуется искусством отговорка, предлог - to complain on the smallest * жаловаться по малейшему поводу - under the * of helping под видом помощи - under the * of being tired под предлогом усталости - that's only a * это только предлог /отговорка/ - he is always making *s он всегда находит оправдание /отговорки/ претензия - * to being infallible претензия на непогрешимость - he makes no * to profound knowlege он и не претендует на глубокие знания претенциозность pretense амер. = pretenceБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > pretense
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• If you want a pretense to whip a dog, it is enough to say he ate up a frying pan - Была бы спина, найдется и вина (Б) -
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n. voordoen; pretenderen; zich voordoen (als iemand anders); pretentie; eis--------v. voorwendsel, schijn; pretentie, aanspraak→ pretence pretence/ -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who acts on false pretenses (who claims to need something which he really does not need etc.)[Swahili Word] Kabwela[Swahili Plural] makabwela[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] Hassan ni kabwela usisadiki yote asemayo; Nchi yetu imepoteza viongozi, sasa twatawaliwa na makabwela------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretense[Swahili Word] singizio[Swahili Plural] masingizio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] singiza V------------------------------------------------------------ -
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[prɪˈtens]pretense амер. = pretence -
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/pri'tens/ * danh từ ((từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) (cũng) pretense /pri'tens/) - sự làm ra vẻ, sự giả vờ, sự giả đò, sự giả bộ =to make pretence of doing something+ giả bộ làm gì - cớ, lý do không thành thật =under [the] pretence of+ lấy cớ là =on (under) false pretences+ bằng cách lừa dối - điều đòi hỏi, điều yêu sách, điều kỳ vọng =to make no pretence of sonething+ không đòi hỏi cái gì, không kỳ vọng cái gì - tính tự phụ, tính khoe khoang =a man without pretence+ người không có tính khoe khoang -
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[prɪ'tens]1) Общая лексика: обман, предлог, претензия, претенциозность, притворство, требование2) Американизм: отговорка3) Математика: притязание -
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[prɪ`tens]претенциозность; показное проявление; хвастовство; выставление напоказпритворство; ложь, неправда, обманотговорка, предлог; довод, поводпретензия; требование; притязанияАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > pretense
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◙ n. העמדת-פנים; התחזות; יומרה; תביעה◙ v. להעמיד-פנים; להתחזות; להתיימר; לתבוע* * *◙ העיבת ;הרמוי ;תוזחתה ;םינפ-תדמעה◄◙ עובתל ;רמייתהל ;תוזחתהל ;םינפ-דימעהל◄
См. также в других словарях:
Pretense — Pre*tense , Pretence Pre*tence, n. [LL. praetensus, for L. praetentus, p. p. of praetendere. See {Pretend}, and cf. {Tension}.] 1. The act of laying claim; the claim laid; assumption; pretension. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Primogeniture can not have … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretense — 1 pretension, Claim, title Analogous words: plea, pretext, excuse, *apology, apologia: *right, birthright, privilege 2 Pretense, pretension, make believe are comparable though seldom interchangeable when they involve the idea of offering… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pretense — I (ostentation) noun affectation, affectedness, airs, artificiality, blatancy, bravado, demonstration, display, empty show, false appearance, false show, fanfaronade, flagrancy, flashiness, flourish, fuss, garishness, gaudiness, glare, glitter,… … Law dictionary
Pretense — Pretense, or pretence, may refer to:* Deception * Camouflage * Pretexting or pretext * False pretenses, in criminal law * Pretense (Stargate SG 1) , an episode of the television series Stargate SG 1 … Wikipedia
pretense — (n.) early 15c., the putting forth of a claim, from M.Fr. pretensse, from fem. of L.L. praetensus, from L. praetensus, pp. of praetendere (see PRETEND (Cf. pretend)). Meaning false or hypocritical profession is from 1540s … Etymology dictionary
pretense — [n] falsehood, affected show; cover act, acting, affectation, appearance, artifice, charade, claim, cloak, deceit, deception, display, dissimulation, double dealing*, dumb act*, evasion, excuse, fabrication, facade, fakery, faking, falsification … New thesaurus
pretense — [prē tens′, pritens′; prē′tens΄] n. [ME < Anglo Fr pretensse < ML * pretensa < praetensus, alleged < pp. of L praetendere: see PRETEND] 1. a claim, esp. an unsupported one, as to some distinction or accomplishment; pretension 2. a… … English World dictionary
pretense — n. simulation false show 1) to make a pretense (he made no pretense of being objective) 2) to see through smb. s pretense 3) under a pretense (under the pretense of patriotism; under false pretenses) 4) without pretense (a person without… … Combinatory dictionary
pretense — pre|tense [ pri,tens, prı tens ] noun count or uncount a way of behaving that does not honestly express your real feelings, thoughts, or intentions: She said she was really pleased to see us, but I could tell it was just a pretense. pretense of:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pretense — pretenseful, adj. pretenseless, adj. /pri tens , pree tens/, n. 1. pretending or feigning; make believe: My sleepiness was all pretense. 2. a false show of something: a pretense of friendship. 3. a piece of make believe. 4. the act of pretending… … Universalium
pretense — pre•tense [[t]prɪˈtɛns, ˈpri tɛns[/t]] n. 1) a false show of something; semblance: a pretense of friendship[/ex] 2) a pretending or feigning; make believe: My sleepiness was all pretense[/ex] 3) the act of pretending or alleging falsely 4) an… … From formal English to slang