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['pri:tekst](a reason given in order to hide the real reason; an excuse.) pretexto* * *pre.text[pr'i:tekst] n pretexto, escusa, desculpa. • vt pretextar, alegar. on the pretext of ou under the pretext of sob o pretexto de. to make a pretext of usar como pretexto. -
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['pri:tekst](a reason given in order to hide the real reason; an excuse.) pretveza* * *I [prí:tekst]nounpretveza, izgovor, pretekston ( —ali under) pretext of — pod pretvezo, z izgovoromII [pritékst]transitive verbizgovarjati se, hliniti, delati se -
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[N]CAUSA (-AE) (F)CAUSSA (-AE) (F)NOMEN (-INIS) (N)TITULUS (-I) (M)FACIES (-EI) (F)PRAETEXTUM (-I) (N)PRAETEXTUS (-US) (M)CAUSATIO (-ONIS) (F)PRAESCRIPTIO (-ONIS) (F)OBTENTUS (-US) (M)OPTENTUS (-US) (M)CALUMNIA (-AE) (F)SCAENA (-AE) (F)SCENA (-AE) (F)KALUMNIA (-AE) (F)[V]CAUSIFICOR (-ARI -ATUS SUM)CAUSOR (-ARI -ATUS SUM)- ON THE PRETEXT OF- UNDER THE PRETEXT- USE AS PRETEXT -
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Inпривід, відмовкаIIvнаводити як відмовку (виправдання); відмовлятися* * *I [`priːtekst] nпривід, відмовкаII [priː'tekst] vнаводити як відмовку або виправдання; відговорюватися -
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საბაბი, მიზეზიhe tried to find a pretext for missing classes საბაბს ეძებდა, რომ სკოლაში არ წასულიყო -
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pre·text [ʼpri:tekst] nto give sth as a \pretext etw als Vorwand [o Ausrede] benutzen -
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subs.P. and V. πρόσχημα, τό, πρόβλημα, τό.Excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ.Occasion: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ.On a small pretext: V. ἐκ σμικροῦ λόγου.Urge as a pretext, v.: P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319), P. προφασίζεσθαι, προΐσχεσθαι, V. προτείνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pretext
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'pri:tekst(a reason given in order to hide the real reason; an excuse.) påskudd, unnskyldningIsubst. \/ˈpriːtekst\/foregivende, påskudd, unnskyldningon\/under (the) pretext of under påskudd avIIverb \/ˌprɪˈtekst\/gi som påskudd\/unnskyldning, foregi -
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N1. बहानाRavi found the pretext of stomachache to give up the History class. -
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n. \pretext (for sth/ doing sth) далим, шалтаг. -
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['priːtɛkst]npretekst mon/under the pretext of doing sth — pod pretekstem robienia czegoś
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1. nounпредлог, отговорка; on (или under, upon) the pretext of (или that) под тем предлогом, что2. verbприводить в качестве отговорки* * *(n) предлог* * *отговорка, повод, предлог* * *[pre·text || 'prɪːtekst] n. отговорка, предлог v. приводить в качестве отговорки, отговариваться* * *отговоркаповодпредлогприводпризрак* * *1. сущ. отговорка 2. гл. приводить в качестве отговорки -
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['priːtekst] 1. nпри́від, відмо́вка2. von [under, upon] the pretext of [that] — під тим при́водом, що
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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