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1 påskud
excuse, pretext* * *(et -) pretext ( fx find a pretext for not going),( falsk foregivende) pretence;( undskyldning) excuse ( fx it it just an excuse);[ et påskud til at fremføre (el. komme med)] a peg on which to hang ( fxone's complaints, one's own ideas, a sermon);[ under påskud af] under the pretext (, pretence) of,( med det som undskyldning) on the plea of;[ under påskud af at] on the pretext that. -
2 foregivende
(et -r) pretext;[ under foregivende af] under (el. on) the pretext of. -
3 dække
11) покрыва́ть, накрыва́ть2) охва́тыватьdǽkke bord — накрыва́ть на стол
dǽkke óver nóget — скрыва́ть что-л.
dǽkke nóget óver — накрыва́ть что-л.
* * *blanket, cloak, coat, coating, cover, covering, lay, make it up, pall, screen, seal, set, shroud* * *I. (et) cover, covering;[ under dække af] under cover of;( påskud) on the pretext of;[ spille under dække med] act (el. be) in collusion with.II. vb cover;( udgifter også) meet;( om oversættelse) mean the same thing as; be accurate;(mil.) cover;( i skak) guard;( i sport) mark, cover;[ dække behovet] meet the demand;[ dække bord] set (el. lay) the table;[ dække middagsbordet] set (el. lay) the table for dinner;[ dække tilbagetoget] cover the retreat;[ dækket af mørket] under cover of darkness;[ dække for]( skjule) hide,F conceal;[ dække imod al skade] cover against all risks;[ dække ind] recoup ( fx losses),( opveje) offset ( fx raise prices to offset higher costs);[ dække op](i fodbold etc) mark, cover;(dvs kræse op) do somebody well (el. proud);[ dække over](dvs skjule) cover up ( fx one's mistakes, one's real intentions),F conceal;[ dække over én] cover up for somebody; shield somebody;[ dække til seks ( personer)] set the table for six;[ der er dækket til tyve personer] the table is set (el. laid) for twenty;[ dække sig]( søge dækning) take cover,( sikre sig) protect oneself;( sikre sig) protect oneself;( ved indkøb) lay in fresh stock (el. supplies);( for udgifter) reimburse oneself;[ dække sig mod tab] secure oneself against losses. -
4 sovepude
(fig) pretext for doing nothing. -
5 spinkel
flimsy, gangling, slender, slight, thin* * *adj( om ting) slight ( fx construction),( slank) slender ( fx column, vase),( usolid) frail,(neds) flimsy ( fx canoe, chair, hut);(fig: ikke meget) slender ( fx chance, evidence, foundation, hope),( mere positivt) slight ( fx chance, hope; argument, plot),( mere negativt) flimsy ( fx argument, pretext). -
6 undskyldning
apology, excuse, pretext* * *(en -er)( det at sige undskyld) apology ( fx you owe me an apology; offer (, accept) an apology; he refused to make an apology);( forklaring; påskud; formildende omstændighed) excuse ( fx he stammered out some excuse; a poor (el. thin) excuse; find an excuse forsomething; ignorance of the law is no excuse);[ gøre én en undskyldning] apologize to somebody;[ gøre mange undskyldninger] be full of apologies, be very apologetic;(se også anføre, tjene (til)). -
7 ærinde
* * *(et -r) errand ( fx run errands for somebody); business ( fx what is your business here?);(dvs forrette sin nødtørft) relieve nature,( om barn) do one's duty;(se også ndf: udføre et ærinde);[ gå ærinder] go (on) errands,( byærinde) go shopping;(fig) play somebody's game;[ hun gjorde sig et ærinde derhen] she found some pretext for going there;[ udføre et ærinde] go on an errand; do an errand ( fx he had a few errands to do there),( købe noget) do some shopping;[ med i:][ i et ærinde] on an errand ( fx send somebody on an errand);[ han var der i et lovligt ærinde] he was there on lawful business;(fig: har et særligt formål) he has an axe to grind.
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pretext — PRETÉXT, pretexte, s.n. Motiv (neîntemeiat sau neadevărat) invocat ca justificare a unei acţiuni sau pentru a escamota un motiv real. ♢ loc. conj. Sub pretext că... = pretinzând că... ♦ Impuls, stimulent. – Din fr. prétexte. Trimis de oprocopiuc … Dicționar Român
Pretext — Pre text (?; 277), n. [F. pr[ e]texte, L. praetextum, fr. praetextus, p. p. of praetexere to weave before, allege as an excuse; prae before + texere to weave. See {Text}.] Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretext — I noun affectation, alibi, alleged purpose, alleged reason, camouflage, charade, claim, cover, deception, defense, disguise, evasion, excuse, fabrication, false appearance, false ground, false motive, false pretense, false reason, false show,… … Law dictionary
pretext — (n.) 1510s, from L. praetextum a pretext, originally neuter pp. of praetexere to disguise, cover, from prae in front + texere to weave (Cf. pull the wool over someone s eyes); from PIE root *tek make (see TEXTURE (Cf. texture)) … Etymology dictionary
pretext — excuse, plea, alibi, *apology, apologia Analogous words: ruse, *trick, maneuver, stratagem: *deception: justification, vindication, defending or defense (see corresponding verbs at MAINTAIN) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pretext — [n] disguise; alleged reason affectation, alibi, appearance, bluff, cleanup, cloak, color*, coloring*, cop out*, cover, cover story*, coverup*, device, excuse, face, feint, fig leaf*, front, guise, mask, masquerade, plea, ploy, pretense, red… … New thesaurus
pretext — ► NOUN ▪ an ostensible or false reason used to justify an action. ORIGIN Latin praetextus outward display , from praetexere to disguise … English terms dictionary
pretext — [prē′tekst΄] n. [L praetextum, neut. of praetextus, pp. of praetexere, to weave before, pretend: see PRE & TEXTURE] 1. a false reason or motive put forth to hide the real one; excuse 2. a cover up; front … English World dictionary
pretext — n. 1) to find a pretext for 2) a flimsy; mere pretext 3) a pretext to + inf. (it was a pretext to occupy more territory) 4) a pretext that + clause (she refused to attend on the pretext that she would be out of town) 5) at, on, under a pretext… … Combinatory dictionary
pretext — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ flimsy ▪ Several schools banned the game on flimsy pretexts. ▪ false ▪ This was a false pretext to attack another country. VERB + PRETEXT ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Pretext — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Ostensible motive, ground, or reason assigned. < N PARAG:Pretext >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pretext pretext pretense pretension plea| Sgm: N 1 allegation allegation advocation Sgm: N 1 ostensible motive ostensible motive… … English dictionary for students
